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More donations come in to Give-A-Christmas

Total: $7,496 Goal: $20,000 With Christmas right around the corner, Sparkle was a bit nervous. “We only have a few days left until our Give-A-Christmas campaign is over, and we still haven’t met our goal,” said the Christmas star. “Every dollar you give goes to The Salvation Army, ...

Washington County nonprofit shares important message about menĢƵ health

Daniel Lucas and his father Danny Lucas Sr. have a love for motorcycles. Fifteen years ago, the two took a father/son trip to Key West, but as it turns out, it would be the last motorcycle trip Danny Sr. was able to take. Just a few months later, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, ...

Majority of commissioners approve bid for Sheepskin Trial

​​The Fayette County commissioners recently voted to approve a $454,024 bid from Plum Contracting for the construction of the southern section of the Sheepskin Trail. The motion passed 2-to-1 with Commissioner Dave Lohr voting against the measure. “I don’t disagree with the ...

Red Raiders edged in championship at KSA Pre-Holiday Tournament

Mainland outscored Uniontown by three in the fourth quarter to edge the Red Raiders, 70-67, in the final of the KSA Pre-Holiday Tournament Saturday afternoon at the Gaylord Palms Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla. Uniontown trailed the Daytona Beach, Fla., school 21-16 after the first ...

FayetteĢƵ Veterans Billeting program takes homeless veterans off the streets

When Ron Metros’ uncle returned from serving in Korea, he watched him struggle with his return to civilian life. “How much demand do we have for a machine gunner here? So many positions in the military aren’t applicable to civilian jobs,” Metros said. “ItĢƵ like going from A ...

Reflection: Making steel

I’ve been blessed in so many ways, it would be impossible to list them. But one of the primary blessings would be living years past retirement and having the time to remember the good times and the not so good ones, throughout what my buddy Nick labels as “a life well lived.” My dad ...