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When all else fails…

In our lives, we are sometimes privileged to interact with exceptional individuals; maybe few, maybe many. They may impress us, amaze us, baffle us, or even enrage us. They may fade from our memory or return there at any time. One such character that I still remember fondly is an uncle to ...

Real riches

Growing up, I thought we were rich. We were, but not in the way that I imagined. A lot of my early impressions came from living in Dawson. That might sound strange, but in my lifetime we always had indoor plumbing and running water. Our street and the other streets where we romped were ...

My brother, the Inventor

I’ve been told that I resemble my brother Lou. I guess I do, so much so that even today someone will ask me if I’m still on the mail route he had. (Usually, I explain that Lou passed away a few years ago after having been retired from the mail route for about 20 years.) I was very ...

The following students were named to the honor roll at Jefferson-Morgan Junior/Senior High School for the fourth nine weeks of the 2024-25 school year. Grade 7 Honors: Zakary Adams, Niko Basilone, Dean Beebe, Abrianna DeBolt, Kenzingtyn Galloway, Carter Hanning, Evan Haring, Emma Harvey, Rae ...

Sixty-six years of memories

We were only on a short trek from the Dawson post office for coffee at the Pea Pod in Vanderbilt when the strangest memory crossed my mind. As I navigated the curves of Route 819 with the care of an octogenarian great grandfather, I was suddenly driving from suburban Dundalk, Md., into ...

The following students were named to the honor roll at Carmichaels Area Middle School for the fourth nine weeks of the 2024-25 school year. Grade 6 Highest Honors: Nicole Christensen, Lillian Giles, Devin Hixenbaugh, Shannon Lewis, Wyatt Salsberry, Sierra Sanner, Levi Sisler, Sophia Smith, ...