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Heritage Marching Band ready to move forward
It’s time to march forward. That’s the approach the Heritage High School marching band is taking as they approach the…
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Royal Ag 4-H Club uses grant to impact community
There’s a new garden at the Royal Community Building thanks to the hard work of the Royal Ag 4-H Club…
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Sunscreen: Valisure report and products that are safe
After trusting the benefits of sunscreen for decades, news that several sunscreen brands had benzene, a chemical linked to blood…
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John Odle ready to focus on the “little things” as Oakwood High School Principal
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com John Odle’s route to becoming a high school principal didn’t follow the traditional pathway. Like the…
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Area students named on Parkland College Dean’s List
In honor of their outstanding scholastic achievement, the following students have been named to the Parkland College Dean’s List for spring 2021.…
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Volunteer fireman turned mayor looks to make a difference in Homer
By Will Payne On April 6th, 2021, Jeremy Richards (61%) defeated Raymond Cunningham Jr. (39%) for the seat of Homer…
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Wells named Valedictorian of Oakwood Class of 2021
There’s only one way to get to where you’d like to go: learn. This is the mindset Oakwood High School’s…
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Heritage Junior High announces Honor Roll
HONOR ROLL Heritage Junior High has compiled the list of honor roll students for the fourth quarter. A student must…
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Robinson named co-valedictorian of St. Joseph-Ogden’s Class of 2021
For anyone who knows St. Joseph-Ogden’s Indira Robinson, there is not question as to why she became a co-valedictorian of…
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Evan Schmitz named co-valedictorian of SJ-O Class of 2021
The end, being at the top of one’s class, isn’t always the goal for some who reach that pinnacle. St.…
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