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AMATEUR RADIO ‘FIELD DAY’—Members of the Bristol Amateur Radio Club (VA/TN) and the Mountain Empire Amateur Radio Society (Smyth and Washington Counties, VA) will be participating in the national amateur radio Field Day exercise, Saturday, June 24, at 2 p.m. and Sunday, June 25, at 2 p.m. at White Top...

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  • June 25, 2023

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 Thursday June 22nd 4 Royle Parkers (Soldotna) – Open Mic w/ Cody Kniceley 8p-12a Alaskan Hotel and Bar (Juneau) – Open Mic 8p-11p Anchorage Town Square...

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  • June 24, 2023

Beebout Spotsylvania jurors began hearing evidence Wednesday that will help them decide whether to believe a Ruther Glen man’s claim that he was acting in self-defense when he killed 35-year-old Shawn Hastings last year outside a Spotsylvania restaurant. Jesse Dean Beebout, 35, is charged with multiple offenses, including first-degree murder,...

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  • June 22, 2023

Question: Of the thousands of words in the English language, only three English words, according to Webster, begin with the letters “dw,” a number bumped up to at least four if you include proper nouns and names, and specifically one Central Illinois town. Can you name the dw- words? Answer:...

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  • June 18, 2023

Question: Across from the courthouse in downtown Metamora are the statues of Abe Lincoln and a woman, Melissa Goings. Abe we know, but why is Goings there? Answer: In an 1857 trial in Metamora at which Goings was accused of killing her abusive husband, her lawyer, Lincoln, believed the killing...

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  • June 17, 2023

Editor’s note: Calendar items must be submitted at least five days before an event. Email all items to [email protected]. TODAY The Burke County NAACP will hold its third annual Juneteenth Celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the CoMMA outdoor amphitheater. The event is free and kid friendly. Glammed...

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  • June 17, 2023

Editor’s note: Calendar items must be submitted at least five days before an event. Email all items to [email protected]. New Dimensions Charter School will hold its monthly board meeting at 4 p.m. in person on campus, 550 Lenoir Road, Morganton, and on Zoom. Contact [email protected] for Zoom information.  The Burke County...

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  • June 13, 2023

I’ve been doing something the past few weeks that tells me summer is here, even if we have to “officially” wait until June 20. I’m filling in dates on my wall calendar with phrases like “concert at 7 p.m.,” “baseball game at 6:35 p.m.,” “brass band at Biergarten” and “give...

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  • June 11, 2023

When it comes to food, Greg Clisso knows his business. From owning restaurants across Southwest Virginia to catering events to his own line of salad dressings, Clisso has long established his place in the hearts – and bellies – of foodies across the southeast United States. Now, he’s bringing his...

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  • June 11, 2023

American Legion Post 127, 4118 Columbus Ave., Anderson: Poker — every Monday and Thursday at 4 p.m.; euchre every Wednesday at 6 p.m.; shuffleboard tournament every Thursday at 6 p.m. American Legion Post 408, 5100 Mounds Road, Chesterfield: euchre tournament 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday; third Thursday dance with Jerry Wilmot...

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  • June 9, 2023