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The story goes that as Earl Harwell was observing the construction of what would become his family’s home on South Main Street, a passerby took in the sight of what would become a four-story, 15,000-square-foot, English Tudor-style mansion and wondered aloud what sort of person would build such an enormous...
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...
In a world where mobile apps are in such abundance that it’s probably easy for people to forget how many of them are installed on their mobile devices, possibilities are endless. Sure, many know about Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and some might even be familiar with Snapchat. But what about an...
A sea of people fill downtown Green Lake last year during the city’s Golden Days Harvest Fest celebration. Green Lake County saw a large increase in tourism last year. Joe Schulz photo Green Lake County saw the second-biggest jump among all counties in Wisconsin from 2021 to 2022 in total...
If you saw a few dozen vintage cars cruising down the highway on Thursday, don’t worry, you didn’t jump back into the 1900s. On Thursday morning, dozens of classic cars and hot rods left the Museum of American Speed in Lincoln at 8:30 a.m. for a 180-mile ride through Southeast...
QUESTION: Can you recommend some good organizations or websites for locating interesting volunteer opportunities? I’ve been doing some volunteer work since I retired last year, but most of the jobs I’ve tried haven’t been fun or satisfying. ANSWER: For many retirees, finding a volunteer opportunity that meets their interests, utilizes...
DOUG AND POLLY WHITE Special correspondents QUESTION: I have a small business. Currently, I have no employees and am working out of my home. However, I am thinking about renting an office and moving my business out of my house. What do you think? ANSWER: We have both worked in...
Anne Hermann’s career in Special Olympics has taken her plenty of places. Never before this week, though, had her 20-year competitive stint with the organization carried her overseas. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in...
This is a rendering of what the all-inclusive playground at Riggs County Park could look like. submitted photo The Ripon Early Bird and Noon Kiwanis clubs are seeking the community’s help to raise the final $80,000 for an all-inclusive playground at Riggs County Park that will include 43 features for...
There are still seats available on the Fairfield Glade Ladies Club Crooked Road bus trip, Sept. 8-13. The Crooked Road covers 19 counties and 50 communities where music is celebrated all year long. While on the Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail, travelers have the opportunity experience the birthplace of American music....
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