This Week
By LINDA CHION KENNEY High-growth demand for recreation and event space is behind the recently completed gym expansion at the Spurlino Family YMCA off Big …
Columns
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Land along Big Bend Road was a dairy farm? By PENNY FLETCHER penny@observernews.net As someone who has moved around the country and overseas as a military dependent; made homes in six …
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Happy birthday, George Washington By DANA DITTMAR I’m really looking forward to this Monday. Sure, it’s a federal holiday so I get to sleep in. And I plan to relax …
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Does the first step begin every journey? By WILLIAM HODGES hodgespress@gmail.com Does every journey begin with the first step? I think it does, but the first step in most journeys …
Obituaries
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Robert T. Anderson Robert T. Anderson, 82, of Ruskin, Fla., passed away January 23, 2017. Known as “Grumpy” to his family and friends, Bob served in the U.S. Army during …
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Robert T. Anderson Robert T. Anderson, 82, of Ruskin, Fla., passed away January 23, 2017. Known as “Grumpy” to his family and friends, Bob served in the U.S. Army during …
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Betsy L. Feldman Betsy L. Feldman, passed away January 5, 2017 in Sun City Center, Florida at the age of 81. She was born in Cato, Indiana. She attended Evansville …
Prep Sports
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Playoff shutouts end Lennard season By STEVE JACKSON The Lennard Longhorns baseball season came to an abrupt ending last week. The Longhorns were stymied at the plate, losing to the …
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Academic All Stars Lennard Longhorn Academic All Stars in basketball were recently named. From left: Nicholas Davis, Coach Zarko Stojakovic, Maurice Pickett II and David Flannery, all seniors, selected by …
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Lennard must win 2 to make state baseball finals By STEVE JACKSON The bad news is the Lennard Longhorns lost 1-0 to Braden River in Lennard’s first-ever appearance in a …