ABERDEEN – The Day Commission is seeking pieces of Aberdeen’s past for an upstairs room of the Magnolias specific to the Sykes family and the time period stretching from the home’s construction in 1850 to the beginning of the Civil War. “Our idea is to display photos and other items representative of that time frame [...]
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Hatley veteran recalls three wars’ worth of stories
HATLEY – Rupert Watson is no stranger to war. At just 19 years old, Watson enlisted in the Navy and headed off to World War II. “We went to Africa in 1942, in the early part of the war. I had heard stories from my dad about war my whole life, but here I was [...]
Veterans honored across the county
Monroe County celebrated its veterans with several ceremonies scheduled around the Nov. 11 holiday. Because the holiday fell on a Sunday this year, the celebrations stretched out through several days. With breakfasts, balloon releases, parades, school programs and even a halftime show, the cities and towns throughout the county gave those served in the military [...]
Volunteers clean up historic Bryan Cemetery
ABERDEEN – The historic Bryan family cemetery of Peter Grantham Bryan and his wife, Maria Wright Bryan, was abandoned circa 1920 because people simply could not get to it anymore. In the early 1980’s the Corps of Engineers built the road to the west side of the Blue Bluff Lock and Dam and this road [...]
Chapelettes learn about fire safety
SMITHVILLE – During its last 4-H club meeting, Smithville’s 4-H Chapelette had a visit from Tim Coker with the Smithville Fire Department. Coker talked about the importance of fire extinguishers in the home, how families should have a meeting place outside and what to do in case of a fire. He also showed the youth [...]
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Fishing with Fathers is Saturday
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BIRTH: Garrett Ruger Criddle
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BIRTH: Bentley Hayze Bryant
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Dorothy Washington
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Jimmy Cook
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Fishing with Fathers is Saturday
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Working Ram tough
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Junior Toppers take two
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Toppers swing in summer
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Locals graduate Basic Training
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Brenda Summers: R.I.P. my brother, JL Wofford, he was a beautiful ...
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Jeanette Marsh: What is the scheduled date of opening. There have...
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William Brownlee: To Whom this may concerns, My name is William Bro...
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Bobby Lancaster: Dear Cousins,Aunt Frances was always my favorite a...
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Babette A. Griffin: If the school recieved "D" rating, why does the ...
