This Week
By LOIS KINDLE Coastal residents of South Shore faced the unimaginable last week when a massive hurricane 100 miles away brought devastating storm surge into …
Columns
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Pry my car keys from my cold, dead hand By JIM CURTIS Jim.Curtis1210@yahoo.com “I’ll give up my freedom when you pry my car keys from my dead, cold hand,” seems …
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You saw New Year’s Eve through a child’s eyes? By PENNY FLETCHER penny@observernews.net I may not remember all my teacher’s names, or just how many hours I had to spend practicing …
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This year can be the greatest year of your life By WILLIAM HODGES hodgespress@gmail.com The upcoming year can be the best year of your life — depending upon what you …
Obituaries
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Edward J. Gmachowski Jr. Edward J. Gmachowski Jr., 76, of Apollo Beach, Fla., formerly of Bellingham, Mass., died peacefully on May 8, 2016. Born in East Douglas, Mass., on …
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Mildred Louise Black Mildred Louise Black, 88, entered into eternal peace Saturday, May 7, 2016. She passed peacefully in her home with happy thoughts of joining her beloved husband of …
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Marie Zaieck Marie Zaieck, 92, of Sun City Center, Fla., passed away April 25, 2016, at Houston Memorial Hermann Hospital while visiting her daughters. She was preceded in death by …
Prep Sports
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At the East Bay Raceway Park: How a carrot morphed into a dirt bike life for the Saracinos By STEPHEN FLANAGAN JACKSON GIBSONTON — You are a single mom. You …
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Manatee Hurricanes breeze by Sharks 56-28 By STEVE JACKSON RIVERVIEW — The Riverview Sharks and the Manatee Hurricanes teamed up for 11 touchdowns last Friday night on the Sharks’ home …