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Galesburg Council discussed the home rule sales tax increase on Monday that would increase revenue by about $950,000 annually. City Manager Gerald Smith says this is a means to funding infrastructure improvements and a portion of a community center, possibly in the form of issuing bonds and paying off the bonds with the new revenue. Smith says this is not an uncommon strategy for fixing capital infrastructure adding many city roads that have gone years without significant improvements. Right now about $400,000 annually is earmarked for capital projects. Alderman Bradley Hix says he's worr...

The authors of new books about Broome County's connections to the Civil War and a transcontinental air race will be featured at a program on Dec. 12.

The Galesburg Council on Monday will consider moving forward with the former Churchill Junior High as the location of a proposed community center. Aldermen also will discuss implementing a quarter cent sales tax increase to support the community center.

These days, in homes and stores, Christmas decorations pop up well before Thanksgiving. Columnist Gerald Smith wonders whether to buck that trend.

A vibrant community hub and visitor destination with a spa are at the centre of exciting plans for North Cumbria.