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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...

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  • June 25, 2023

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...

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  • June 25, 2023

Hyperlinks to event details at AKconcerts.com and in our weekly newsletter
Or read below if you just want to know the time & place. 
 Thursday June 22nd 4 Royle Parkers (Soldotna) – Open Mic w/ Cody Kniceley 8p-12a Alaskan Hotel and Bar (Juneau) – Open Mic 8p-11p Anchorage Town Square...

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  • June 24, 2023

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...

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  • June 24, 2023

ABINGDON, Va.— Wellspring Foundation of Southwest Virginia officials presented a $1 million check to Virginia Highlands Community College Friday to support construction of its advanced technology and workforce development center. The 20,000-square-foot center, which is under construction on the campus behind the Southwest Virginia Higher Education center, is designed to...

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  • June 24, 2023

OLEAN — Repeat was the name of the game at the 13th annual Southern Tier Corporate Challenge, with the fastest man, woman and CEO awards going to the 2022 winners. The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce and Olean High School Sports Boosters reported that 833 people from 32 organizations...

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  • June 23, 2023

The Tygert Street bridge is closed to pedestrian traffic due to a 3-foot hole, inset, in the bridge and foundation washing out. The Common Council voted last week Tuesday to award a $262,000 bid to Egbert Excavating for the bridge’s removal and the installation of a trail through Horner Park. ...

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  • June 21, 2023

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:...

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  • June 18, 2023