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Cheers: Cheers to Carmichaels softball pitcher Bailey Barnyak for reaching a career milestone in the Lady Mikes' 9-1 win over visiting West Greene last Friday. Barnyak struck out 14 batters in the game, including freshman Katie Brudnock in the third inning for No. 500 of her career. As ...

Editorial: Ditch the distraction

Drivers of a certain age might recall the days before cellphones encroached on our lives. It was an era free from constant communication with spouses, friends, co-workers and bosses. No text messages, no emails, no phone calls. No calendar alerts pinging reminders of forgotten ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: High-fives to the Titanium Titans Robotics Team, whose members will be traveling to Houston, Texas, next week to participate in the FIRST Championship, a global competition for high school robotics teams. Fresh off an award-winning regional showing last week in Tennessee with its ...

Child predators are abhorrent, and all of them should be removed from society. Building a case against them is a job for the police. Securing a conviction is a job for prosecutors. So-called predator hunting groups have no place in the equation. Last Sunday, the ĢƵ published ...

Cheers & Jeers

Jeers: They’re a sure sign of spring. Potholes, much to the chagrin of motorists attempting to navigate the regionĢƵ roadways, are popping up again everywhere. The state Department of Transportation will spend more than $1.8 million and use 1,900 tons of asphalt to fix potholes across ...

Orange cone season is nigh. ItĢƵ time for work crews to fill potholes, resurface roads and complete a litany of other repair and improvement projects. ItĢƵ also time for drivers to sit and wait. Although the delays may feel frustrating, motorists need to keep in mind that the work is ...