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Falling faith in Democracy is not a new thing

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For the last year, we’ve heard one commentator after another tell us that American democracy is in crisis. The source of that crisis, we are told, is a hard core of the Republican Party that believes the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump and that Joe Biden, therefore, is not a legitimate president.

Reshaping America’s battle of the bulge

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According to the Wall Street Journal, more people are taking a more reasonable approach to dieting that lets them be healthy while staying at their non-skinny weight.

Number of grandparents raising grandchildren on the rise

There has been an increasingly high number of grandparents raising their grandchildren in the U.S. over the last few years. It’s becoming more common for a multitude of reasons including, poverty, low education, abuse, drug use, lack of responsibility or any combination of these. They need not only the help from the community, but but also available resources to assist them through unexpected hard times.

What is reality?

In 1999, The Matrix revolutionized film as we know it. Its amazing bullet time sequences treated viewers to unique experiences that have since appeared in a number of action films. Four years later, two back-to-back sequels took us back to the characters who we loved from the original film. Now, 18 years after Reloaded and Revolutions, the franchise has been given a new life in The Matrix Resurrections.

Celebrate National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day is a day to show gratitude to peacekeepers all over the country.

We’ve got our eyes on you, 2022!

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Hello, 2022.

Carnegie Library a treasure trove for ancestry

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Have you ever walked down historic Main Street and wondered what life might have been like for your great-great grandfather or other ancestors whose feet traversed these same streets in the early days of Jennings? Or even what purpose the building you shop for antiques in today had in the early 20th century?

Letter to the Editor

Reader Praises Firemen

Celebrate safely

For many participating in New Year’s Eve celebrations, fireworks can make the moment magical. However, there are precautions that should be taken, not only for humans but for pets, as well.