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Messenger archive recounts sacrifices of veterans

Veterans Day is a time to honor the brave individuals who served in the military, celebrating their sacrifices ...

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What veteran really means

I used to think of veterans as balding men who rode in parades and gathered at barbecues and ...

Jaine Treadwell

Don’t Be Tellin’ No Stories!

Don’t you be tellin’ me no story now,” my grandma would say. “I’ll get a switch after you ...

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Archives tell story of Pike County veterans of Mexican War

The Mexican-American War, spanning from April 1846 to February 1848, marked a significant chapter in American history. Major ...

Lifestyles

Goblins will get you

These late October nights, I let my thoughts go back to those cherished times when the fire was ...

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1971 article highlighted Outstanding Young Women of America

In 1971, the Nineteenth Century Club of Troy nominated three women to be featured in the Outstanding Young ...

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How should you respond to market cycles?

The movement of the financial markets can seem mysterious — and yet, if we look back over long ...

Lifestyles

Never fish with a dead cricket

Evidently, the man in the pickup truck in front of me had never been schooled on what to ...

Lifestyles

Thoughts on Ma Bell and the cell

Daddy called Mama, “Ma Bell.” And for good reason. Mama was a talented talker. What she did before ...

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Consider these year-end financial moves

As we enter the holiday season, your life may well become busier. Still, you might want to take ...

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