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October 13, 2021
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October 13, 2021
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LMCCarty
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October 13, 2021
Kenny Fannon, the long-time organizer of Duffield Daze and railroad historian, passed away Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021. He was instrumental in starting Duffield Daze 40 years ago as a way to bring in tourists and revenue to his hometown. Beginning in 1981, Duffield became a destination for current and formers residents every Labor Day weekend as they returned to celebrate […]
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October 13, 2021
Supervisors met Monday night in Stoney Creek to continue their Oct. 6 meeting at the site of a proposed campground that developers are hoping to use a piece of county-owned property for a field bed for their septic system. Board chairman Danny Mann noted that although he personally thought the new addition would be an asset to the county, the […]
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October 13, 2021
They started the season with approximately 15 players that grew to as many as 19 but with numerous injuries, they were down to 11 players at their Oct. 2 game with Lee High. Due to the ongoing issue, Rye Cove High School officials announced last week they were suspending their varsity football season for the current year. They ended the […]
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October 13, 2021
Gabriel EdmundsStaff Writer
The Scott County School Board met last Tuesday (Oct. 5) at 6:30 p.m. for their regularly scheduled meeting where the crowd was a bit larger than usual as they recognized retirees to the county’s school system as well as athletic achievements of students and teams from the previous school year. The meeting was held at its usual location at the […]
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LMCCarty
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October 13, 2021
A car was hit by a train at a railroad crossing in Weber City on Sunday afternoon. According to Scott County Central Dispatch, a call came in at approximately 1:11 p.m. on Oct. 10 to report a car had been hit by a train on the railroad crossing on Chimney Top Drive. No injuries were reported at the accident and […]
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October 13, 2021
Dear Editor: Electronic harassment, (electromagnetic torture), or psychotronic torture is a conspiracy theory that government agents make use of electromagnetic radiation (such as the microwave auditory effect), radar, and surveillance techniques to transmit sounds and thoughts into people’s heads, affect people’s bodies, and harass people. I am currently experiencing this myself as I have been for almost four years now. […]
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October 13, 2021
Have you been affected by COVID? If you are a Scott County resident who has lost work, childcare or has otherwise been impacted by COVID, Appalachian Community Action and Development (AppCAA) is ready to provide assistance. With support from Scott County, AppCAA is helping people pay bills or otherwise make ends meet through a one-time payment of up to $500. […]
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October 13, 2021
by Rix Quinn
If you grew up in the 1950s through 1970s, television westerns introduced you to a thankless career. Here’s the job description. You work for a cowboy who travels constantly and appears to have no source of income. You don’t decide how you spend your day. You’ve got no house or apartment. Have you guessed your profession? Yes, that’s right…you are […]