This Week
By LOIS KINDLE The East Bay Theatre Department’s upcoming production of The Play That Goes Wrong may have an odd name, but this show is …
Columns
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The abandoned Spanish-style building in Ruskin was a theater? By PENNY FLETCHER penny@observernews.net I moved to South County in January 1980 and have always wondered about the Spanish-style two-story building on …
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Driving golf carts illegally on roadways could ruin it for everyone By DANA DITTMAR He didn’t exactly say “I’m from the government and I’m here to help…” but that’s precisely …
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All children are different — make learning make sense By WILLIAM HODGES hodgespress@gmail.com When I was a child, school made no sense to me. In fact, I hated it. By the …
Obituaries
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Emerson Paul Grassan Emerson Paul Grassan, 98, of Sun City Center, passed away Sept. 3, 2016. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Emerson had a wonderful life traveling all over the world …
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Miner Schrader Miner “Jerry” Schrader, age 73, went to eternal peace on August 17, 2016, at Life Path Hospice, Sun City Center, due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease. His loving …
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Ernest “Al” Griffin Ernest “Al” Griffin, born October 4, 1938 in Avon Park, Fla., passed away on August 25, 2016, in Palmetto, Fla. Al was a beloved father, grandfather, and friend …
Prep Sports
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Brandon here March 28Strong pitching, timely hitting keep Lennard undefeated By STEVE JACKSON Coach Kennedy Duran’s 4-0 overall, 2-0 district Lennard Longhorns continue to shine in the early season on …
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Tough Armwood here March 7 By Steve Jackson The Lennard Longhorns baseball team pounded out a total of 30 runs and 23 hits in its first two regular games of …
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Riverview places 6 District mat champs By Steve Jackson Riverview High School continues to be the cream of the crop for wrestling programs in the South Shore area. Recently, Riverview …
