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Editor’s Note: The following information was taken from the intake reports gathered from the Sevier County Jail. All are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Names may be similar to other members of the community. • John Cristin Baker, 49, of Strawberry Plains, was charged March 3 with simple possession and public intoxication. He was held. • Brandon Tyler Bales, 21, of 828 Oliver Ave., Seymour, was charged March 2 with interference with emergency calls and a...

DeJarnatt honored as state Surveyor of the Year The Jefferson County surveyor counts the award as his greatest career achievement David Hull was one of Gary DeJarnatts first surveying professors at Oregon Institute of Technology, and Hull made a lifelong impression on the young student. "He taught fundamentals of surveying and made it so clear in my mind what surveying was all about that I could actually see myself choosing this as a profession," DeJarnatt said. "Although I was a highw...

Custodians are the true unsung heroes. Author: Jasmine Monroe Updated: 6:00 AM EST February 23, 2021 CLEVELAND — “He’s just got such a positive attitude; I just can’t say enough about the influence that he’s been.”  Thats how Dan Nelson describes one of his top employees who works at the Carl B. Stokes federal courthouse in downtown Cleveland. “It’s a beautiful building and it shines," Nelson said. Shining from the inside and out thanks to dedica...

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Planes, dogsleds, and snowmobiles being used to deliver vaccines to Alaskas remote villages and last updated 2021-02-12 15:29:12-05 FAIRBANKS, Ak. — To understand life in the farthest corners of America, you have to see it: the beauty of nature, the rugged, unforgiving cold, and the people of Alaska. It’s the people across a state more than twice the size of Texas, with traditions as old as the mountains, who will show you what perseverance through a crisis really looks like. We lear...

Many Native Alaskan villages are not reachable by car, so pharmacists are using planes, dogsled and snowmobiles to deliver vaccines to the highly vulnerable indigenous communities.

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SEAFRONT businesses are rallying against a hike in car parking charges, branded a “tourism tax” by traders who fear it will drive daytrippers out of Southend. But seafront bosses say the hike in fees will have a “devastating” impact and drive visitors away from visiting the town. Council bosses insist the proposed changes are a “good deal” and will hopefully bring more people to Southend. However, Paul Thompson, seafront businessman and former chairman of the seafront trader...

By Angela Sharda - Local Democracy Reporter The now withdrawn Covid-19 ad by the government and councillors Dan Nelson and Matt Dent SOUTHEND councillors have spoken of their relief after a controversial coronavirus ad portraying an “outdated” representation of women was withdrawn. The poster urged the nation to “stay home and save lives” attracted controversy from MPs across the country on Twitter. The poster illustrated fou...

MILTON The uncertain future of Milton’s fire department is casting doubt on the purchase of a replacement ambulance. The Milton Town Board voted Jan. 11 to not move forward with the purchase of an ambulance until the future of the fire department is known. The Milton City Council has not yet discussed the topic. City Finance Director Dan Nelson said, “We were going to discuss it as we close out the books for 2020.” The town and city, joint owners of the fire department, each woul...