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Published September 12Christ Episcopal Church welcomes Mother Eva Bolton as priest and spiritual leader
Story Submitted Christ Episcopal Church is pleased to welcome and celebrate the ministry of Mother Eva Bolton, whose life journey, dedication to education and commitment to serving others have shaped her calling...
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Published September 12Scam alert – spot the signs and stop the swindle
Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. As scamming becomes more and more prevalent in our everyday lives, the method of trickery becomes more sophisticated every day. There has been a new scam warning...
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Published September 11Is there hope for our divided nation?
Sheryl H. Boldt Guest Columnist Immediately following 9/11, I cringed every time I heard a plane fly overhead. Like so many others, I prayed for our nation’s survival. That frightful event’s only...
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Published September 11Remembering September 11
Rev. John Hicks Guest Columnist There are some events in our lifetime that have a lasting impact on us. Jan. 28 is my birthday, but on Jan. 28, 1986, the Challenger exploded....
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Published September 10Sheriff’s office does away with plate-reading cameras (backlash against cameras reportedly growing countrywide)
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) has joined the growing list of local governments and law-enforcement agencies across the state that have done away with, or plan...
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Published September 10Preventative protocols: What happened post-9/11?
Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. It has been 25 years since the tragedy that occurred at the World Trade Center, known as 9/11, rocked our nation to its core. The generation that...
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Published September 10Library holds first literacy festival; hundreds attend
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Saturday, Aug. 29 was a busy day at the Jefferson County Recreational Park, as over 350 attendees gathered for the first ever Jefferson County Literacy Festival. During...
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Published September 10The chilling history of ice in the Deep South
Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. Ice is so common today that it is taken for granted. Almost every store sells it, and our refrigerators spit it out on demand. Such was not...
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Published September 10Organizations that support 9/11 victims
Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. Twenty-five years after the tragedy at the World Trade Center occurred on 9/11, victims' families and survivors of the attacks still have help available to them from...
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Published September 10DeSantis announces $15.6M for Florida’s small and rural counties
Florida Department of State Contributor Governor Ron DeSantis has announced nearly $15.6 million in awards to 23 small and rural communities across the state to support critical infrastructure and community development projects....
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Published September 09Do you have recalled beef in your freezer?
Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. In August, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service (USDA; FSIS) announced a Class I risk recall on nearly 30,000 pounds of raw beef that...
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Published September 09Empty Chair Ceremony planned for Sept. 18
• The Empty Chair Ceremony • Friday, Sept. 18, 5 p.m. • 1065 S. Water St. Story Submitted For years, The American Legion supported a National POW/MIA Recognition Day, which is now...