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Behind-the-scenes helpers not unnoticed
By Lanell Smith It is no secret that I am a huge fan of local libraries, which are ...
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What is your ‘why?’
By Lanell Downs Smith Early in my journalism career I learned that the most compelling stories illuminate a ...
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The dark side of poultry adventures
By Lanell Downs Smith Early in my poultry adventure, I came across a TikTok tutorial warning, “Be prepared. ...
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Serving time in county jail
By Lanell Downs Smith About a year ago, I sat in on drug court hearings and listened while ...
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D-Day plus 79 and the enduring flame of ‘In Flanders Fields’
D-Day plus 79. Years, that is. Today marks the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Nazi-controlled France. ...
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Bachelor rooster seeking henhouse to protect
The day they warned me about has finally arrived. Young Fred is seeking a hen (or hens) with ...
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The Golden Rule
By Brandon Baggett Matthew 7:12 contains some of the simplest, yet most profound words Jesus ever proclaimed. If ...
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The taste of our memories
By Lanell Downs Smith My earliest memories taste like soul food. My mother, born and raised in the ...
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Connecting communities with typewriter ribbons
By Lanell Downs Smith William Lee has been selling, repairing and restoring typewriters since 1973. He has traveled ...
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Did the ‘Grinch’ steal Thanksgiving?
In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, as well as those during and after the holiday, comments around ...