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Bob Mabe, 91, is the last living original Baldknobber. Mabe is the only one of the six boys born to Hazel and Donald Mabe on this side of eternity, despite being the oldest. He and three of his brothers formed the Baldknobbbers, a Branson entertainment staple, in 1960, when Dwight Eisenhower was president The show featured country music, gospel, hillbilly culture, hillbilly humor and some come-to-Jesus preaching. “Baldknobbers” also is the name of the vigilante group that met on the bald tops, or knobs, of Ozarks mountains in the late 1800s. The show has changed over the years and is ...

ST. JOHNSBURY — Quickly identifying a highly contagious disease is key to both containing the spread and treating the patient. Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) now has a new tool to quickly analyze lab specimen for infectious diseases including COVID-19. The Cepheid Analyzer provides fast turnaround of lab results to allow the hospital care team to make real time decisions to manage patient care. Thanks to generous donors Barbara and Chick Allen, NVRH received the Cepheid Analyzer in July. “The Allen’s approached us early this year — just prior to the pandemic...