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Area writer shares  World War II love story of his grandparents in new book
Area writer shares World War II love story of his grandparents in new book

World War II changed the lives of most people on earth at the time, says author Matthew Tessnear. The war led to death and destruction for millions who faced dangerous conditions almost unimaginable today. But the time period also resulted in new life through the numerous romances that blossomed as brave service members exchanged letters with their sweethearts back home.

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Outer Banks VIPs fishing trips rank way above average
Outer Banks VIPs fishing trips rank way above average

When Johny Carson, 70, of Rutherford County got on a van for the annual Visually Impaired Persons (VIP) Fishing Trip to the Outer Banks, he was beyond excited. It was not just an average fishing trip to the Outer Banks and it was not Johny's first VIP trip. It won't be his last either. He's already planning for the next trip in October.

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Hello! Bonjour! Aloha! Ohayo!  ESL classes are like one big family
Hello! Bonjour! Aloha! Ohayo!  ESL classes are like one big family
Left to right: Natalia Zaikina (Russia), Maggie Archer (China), Johanna Pina (Ecuador), Mayra Sinchi (Ecuador), Lori Greene and Phil Archer. Mike Gavin Photo.
Hello! Bonjour! Aloha! Ohayo! ESL classes are like one big family

Gathered around a table in the English as a Second Language (ESL) evening class at Isothermal Community College recently, students from several countries talked with each other and shared laughs as if they were family.

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A tragedy created a desire to  Pay It Forward, selling Homes for Heroes is now this woman's goal
A tragedy created a desire to Pay It Forward, selling Homes for Heroes is now this woman's goal

A Connecticut couple who transferred to Rutherford County in 2020 for a job, would experience unbelievable tragedy less than three years later and yet the outpouring of love and friendship after the tragedy changed their lives forever.

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Outdoor Truths
Outdoor Truths

It seems like turkey season snuck up on me. Some southern states are either open now or are opening in a few days.

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Thomas William Roberson, 64
Thomas William Roberson, 64

Thomas William Roberson, 64, passed away March 13, 2024.

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Listen To Life
Listen To Life

How are you doing today?

When someone asks you how you're doing, how do you respond? Do you just pass off their question as a greeting and just say, "Fine" or "Okay"? Do you launch into a laundry list of complaints you have about how you're feeling or what's wrong with you or how you were doing fine until that obnoxious Mr. Jones ruined your day?

Or, maybe you Live Positive like Mrs. Glick. Mrs. Glick was a very special lady. My friend met her when he was a teenager. She made a real and positive impact on his life.

Every time my friend asked Mrs. Glick how she was doing, Mrs. Glick said softly and sweetly, "I'm thankful for one more day." She lived to be 103 years old, greeting each day by being thankful for one more day.

So my friend, when asked how he's doing today, says like Mrs. Glick, "I'm thankful for one more day."

The next time someone asks, "How are you doing today?," even if you don't feel it, say, "I'm thankful for one more day" and keep saying it until you Live Positive like Mrs. Glick.

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