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Melvin Dillon Toys for Tots benefit features local singer/musician Melvin Dillon
The Mountain Empire Community College student organization SIFE will sponsor a benefit concert for Toys for Tots, Nov. 20, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., in the Goodloe Center on the college campus. Recor...
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Dinner at Camp Bethel honors veterans of all military branches
VETERANS DINNER Bobby Gene and Ada Jean Hopkins were really impressed with the recent dinner given at Camp Bethel for the veterans of all wars from all branches of military service. The Nation...
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Ramp Ceremony' produces salutes, respect for fallen comrade
by MATTHEW HOPKINS • Soldier Stories
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Matt Hopkins was asked to speak at the East Tennessee State University Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday. Still in Afghanistan, the Big Stone Gap native penned these remarks to be shared at the servi...
Operation Christmas Child shoebox collections get underway
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The Operation Christmas Child collection drive is Nov. 16-23 at the Big Stone Gap Presbyterian Church, 304 Clinton Avenue East. Collection hours are 2 to 6 p.m. daily except Monday, Nov. 23 when h...
Green Thumb Garden Club inducts four new members
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The Norton Green Thumb Garden Club met Oct. 8 at the home of member Sandy Daniels with 11 members present. Guest speaker Bill Statzer presented a program on "The Culinary Herb Garden." He provided ...
Deadline Nov. 18 for Project WET teacher workshop in Norton
by CAROL DOSS • Living Green
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The Upper Tennessee River Roundtable’s education team is offering a Project WET workshop for teachers from kindergarten level through high school on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Norton Community Cente...
Deadline Nov. 18 for Project WET teacher workshop in Norton
by CAROL DOSS • Living Green
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The Upper Tennessee River Roundtable’s education team is offering a Project WET workshop for teachers from kindergarten level through high school on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Norton Community Cente...
Put gardening gifts under your tree this year
by SHARON DANIELS • Extension Exchange
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Whether you decide on a fancy tiller or a packet of marigold seeds, your gardening friends and family most likely will appreciate your thoughtful gift. If you are shopping early this year, you may ...
Ride in big Reo too tempting to turn down
by CONNIE BOLLING • COALFIELD PROGRESS SPECIAL WRITER
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Part 1 of 3 Cousin Ott pulled up in front of our house in his big Reo Flying Cloud car with its cutout exhaust whistle screeching. I grabbed my blue denim jacket and fled from the front porch as ...