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Woman’s unorthodox romance has unintended consequence
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DEAR ABBY: A close male friend, "Will," ended our friendship without warning. I didn't know he had such strong feelings about my current arrangement. I have been dating a married man, "Bart," whose …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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9/11/24
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Area Events
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Wednesday, Sept. 11
Girard Public Library
Annual Used Book Sale through Saturday, September 14th:
Girard public Library would like to invite you to make plans to …
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9/11/24
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Club Notes
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Need help or need to talk. Meetings daily. For times and locations, call 620-363-4571 or 620-231-4446. Any day of the month at the Knights of …
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9/11/24
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Pittsburg man invites police for a drink;
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
Sept. 11, 1924
Two miners suffered injuries at about 8 o’clock this morning at mine No. 51, Central Coal …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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9/11/24
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Shelf ready
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The sun is setting earlier each evening which leaves more time for reading. Come in and peruse the library’s New Books shelves so you can find just the right title for some bedtime …
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Carol Ann Robb, Reference & Adult Services
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9/11/24
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Girlfriend rejects proposal offered with one big catch
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DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend's mom has dementia. He asked me and my kids to move in with him and said he would marry me. In exchange, he expected me to quit my job and take care of his mom. I felt it was …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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9/10/24
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Tuesday, Sept. 10
Yoga with Mona
Eclectic Soul Studio has Yoga sessions from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the studio. Sessions are $10 a piece and discount …
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9/10/24
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Club Notes
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Need help or need to talk. Meetings daily. For times and locations, call 620-363-4571 or 620-231-4446. Any day of the month at the Knights of …
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9/10/24
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Civil War divides Virginians
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As I wrote last week, residents in the western part of Virginia had been dissatisfied with how the government powers of the wealthy eastern region of the state had been treating the western, …
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By Lois Carlson
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9/10/24
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Sheriff Horton wants local bar permanently closed after riot
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
Sept. 10, 1924
With a capacity crowd, the annual Crawford County Fair opened with a bang at Girard today. The …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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9/10/24
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Drunk, handsy brother-in-law creates a mess within family
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DEAR ABBY: My sister's fiance, "Logan," always seemed very flirtatious with me. I told her she needed to control her future husband. After they were married, the same gestures and innuendos kept …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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9/7/24
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Saturday, Sept. 7
Ducks & JEEPs
Gorilla Village on the Pitt State campus from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds go to benefit Special Olympics Kansas.
Sunday, Sept. 8 …
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9/7/24
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Club Notes
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Need help or need to talk. Meetings daily. For times and locations, call 620-363-4571 or 620-231-4446. Any day of the month at the Knights of …
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9/7/24
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Bicentennial-Centennial Committee launch Operation Hi Neighbor
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
Sept. 7-9, 1924
The J. C. Penney Stores company will open for business this week in its new home, Sixth and …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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9/7/24
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I am in my Country Era
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As the three people who read my column know, I love rock and punk music. I have written about the concerts I attend or why I love this style of music. But, I was raised on country music: Patsy …
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By Char Strong / [email protected]
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9/7/24
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Lucky to live in The Little Balkans
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I think I may have discovered a cure for my recent balance issues – polka music.
It happened last Sunday afternoon at the Little Balkans Days fried chicken feed and polka fest at the …
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By J.T. Knoll
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9/7/24
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These Precious Days
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In June and July, the sun remains in the sky until late in the evening, and to us it feels like youth. Not to say that we feel young, but rather to say it feels normal. It feels as if it is due to …
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By Bobby Neal Winters
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9/7/24
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Man prefers to rely on ex instead of current girlfriend
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DEAR ABBY: I've been seeing "Pete" for eight months. He has been divorced for the last 15 years. He has two grown children and five grandchildren with his ex-wife, "Linda," who is still a significant …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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9/6/24
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Friday, Sept. 6
Music on the Lake
This music series is organized by Friends of Crawford State Park, with all tips going to the performer. Attendees are encouraged to bring …
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9/6/24
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Club Notes
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Need help or need to talk. Meetings daily. For times and locations, call 620-363-4571 or 620-231-4446. Any day of the month at the Knights of …
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9/6/24
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