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Washington County nonprofit brings love of jazz to community

Editor's note: This article is a part of Helping the Helpers, our annual series to raise awareness for nonprofits throughout the area. Washington County and surrounding areas have a rich history in jazz – something the nonprofit Washington Jazz Society hopes to preserve and pass ...

Donations received for Give-A-Christmas campaign

Total: $570 Goal: $10,000 A few days into the Give-A-Christmas campaign benefitting the Salvation Army, organizations and individuals have donated $570 toward the $10,000 goal. In its 40th year, the campaign collects donations to help local units of the Salvation Army operate the ...

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Sports

Gator greatness

Emma Larkin never imagined she would be in this position. The Geibel Catholic senior is on the verge of surpassing Shelley Bortz as the Lady Gators girls basketball all-time scoring leader as well as the 2,000-point mark. Larkin entered the season with 1,909 points, just 68 short of Bortz' ...

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Goals remain high for new-look Red Raiders

Uniontown enters the 2025-26 basketball season with a new lineup, as the Red Raiders bid adieu to seven seniors, including four starters, from last year’s squad, but veteran coach Rob Kezmarsky is eager to see what his young squad can accomplish. Two of Uniontown’s seniors, Tori Grooms ...

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OP-ED: A fact-based look at America’s violence problem

Every time a high-profile shooting makes headlines, America relives the same cycle: shock, outrage, and the inevitable chorus of demands to ban “assault weapons,” defund the police, blame political opponents, and spend more federal money in cities. But these slogans conceal more than they ...

Outdoors

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Bear aware

Outdoor excitement can arise as a surprise. Last week, I enjoyed an experience I’d wanted to undertake for a long time. I took a course at Touchstone Center for Crafts in the mountains near Farmington. The course was in botanical illustration, a blend of art and science in which ...

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