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My wife, Judy, was by her Coffeen students’ accounts (she taught sixth grade there while I finished my B.A. requirements at Blackburn until after our second daughter was born) was a good …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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11/4/24
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To the Editor,
Community support was again on display during the flea market, bake sale and vendor fair held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25-26, at The Lodge on Main in Hillsboro. The event …
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11/4/24
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Dear Editor,
The ninth Annual DAR trivia night is happening on Nov. 9. This event is the major fund raiser for the Christiana Tillson Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the …
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11/4/24
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Good day and Happy Halloween! Harvest is starting to wrap up in the county as farmers have had ideal weather to complete this annual fall task. It’s been a mostly beautiful fall season and I …
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by Katie Wilson, Montgomery County Farm Bureau
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10/28/24
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We the undersigned, wish to publicly announce our support for Bryant “Butch” Hitchings in his candidacy for Montgomery County. Resident Circuit Judge. Having known Bryant for many years, …
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10/28/24
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Ever since Grace was diagnosed with INAD, one of my favorite quotes has been, “Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be wonderful.” A perfectionist by nature, I often have to remind …
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by Mary Herschelman
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10/28/24
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Welcome back to another week of the Dragon Beat! Girls’ basketball continued their hot streak with a double victory at Thursday’s pink out game against Raymond-Morrisonville. Seventh …
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by Audrey Billington
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10/24/24
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Hello, Topper Nation. Welcome back to the 11th week of school. Now that we’re in quarter two of the first semester, students are in their full rhythm. As fallsports begin to slow down, winter …
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10/24/24
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Dear Editor,
I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the Montgomery County Assessor's recent decision to reclassify properties under the Wooded Acreage Classification for the 2024 …
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10/21/24
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Cross Over Ministries’ (COM) mission, to support community members who have mental health and substance use challenges, is never so important as this time of year. It is our belief that …
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by Barb Boston and Dawn Young
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10/21/24
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Hello Panthers! This week there will be early dismissal on Oct. 23 and 24 at 1:30 p.m., and parent/teacher conferences from 4 to 7 p.m. Then, there is no school on Friday, Oct. 25. It's a short week …
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by Claudia Deren
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10/21/24
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I really am not much of a Halloween fan. I never watched many horror, ghost or thriller movies growing up, or even until I was grown up. I still don’t watch them in theaters; I prefer to watch …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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10/21/24
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Dear Editor,
When a presidential candidate for the United States says, “If I’m elected, we won’t have to vote again,” doesn’t that tell us something?!
Paul …
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10/15/24
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The bumper harvest in September 1957 is a welcome one after all the uncertainty of the growing season. The report published in the Springfield newspaper is a good snapshot of the success of the …
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by Carole (Best) Brown rosebudbooks@gmail.com
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10/15/24
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Hough Funeral Homes is celebrating 125 years of operation and service in Montgomery County in 2024. Each month a short story from the history of the funeral home will be ran in The Journal-News, …
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Hough Funeral Homes
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10/15/24
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The College Report is slated to return. When is the big looming question at this point. But, before it does, I have to straighten out several business issues that requires some behind the scenes work …
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by Daniel Chamness
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10/15/24
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#LocalNewsMatters. All the time, especially in today’s day and age. On Thursday morning, I was invited to attend a special ceremony at Hillsboro High School. Workers with O’Shea …
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by Mary Herschelman
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10/7/24
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This is the second in what probably will be a four part series about my perception of the current state of education in this area. This specific column was triggered by statements made during the …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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10/7/24
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This column has been on my mind for decades, so hold on for a long read – so long the topic may stretch into November. It’s been building in my mind since the early 1970s; occasionally …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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9/30/24
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While I have loved many films over the years, none has carved out a permanent place in my heart quite like “Interstellar”, released ten years ago this month. In 2014, I missed the …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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9/30/24
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