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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...
KATY CLUNE Virginia Folklife Rain kept the six Clydesdales tucked inside their 53-foot trailer, but the team from Bart Long & Associates, Realty and Auction were still a main attraction at the soggy Memorial Day parade in Marion. Before the gleaming red trailer took its parade position, staff invited spectators...
Following are the honor roll lists for the Lauderdale County School District for the fourth nine weeks of the 2022-2023 school year. Clarkdale’s All-A Honor Roll and Clarkdale’s A-B Honor Roll for third through eighth grades were published in the June 17, 2023, edition of The Meridian Star. The lists...
The following is a list of more real estate parcels valued at $150,000 or more that have been transferred in the past few months in Richmond and surrounding areas. To our readers: Caroline and Louisa listings will not be included until further notice. 406 N 23rd St; Sykes Robert K...
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...
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:...
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...
With the drop in new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza, farms should now be reviewing and implementing changes to become more biosecure before the fall wild bird migration. Some changes to the farm will take little effort or cost but will boost security. The first thing to review is...
A man holds three eggs that he got from raising chickens. The city of Green Lake passed an ordinance to allow chickens Monday during its Common Council meeting. submitted photo You may now raise chickens in the city of Green Lake. The Green Lake Common Council passed...
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