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Everyone has heard the saying, “’Tis better to give than receive.” Recently a group of Smith Mountain Lake (SML) residents and representatives of local churches had the opportunity to test the “giving” theory; it proved to be true! Call it luck, or better yet, divine intervention, but we recently learned about a special woman’s simple request: to feel the sunshine on her face. The lady I speak of is Michele Tarantino. She has been described by friends as a natural athlete, intelligent, with great style and a radiant personality. Many area residents know Michele a...

3,474 2 minutes read Questions remain for community members about the Dec. 4 killing of 70-year old Nancy King in the lobby of the Spokane County Jail.   A timeline of events has been provided by law enforcement and repeated by the local and national press. Nonetheless, the incident has not yet been investigated by an independent agency as required by state law. On this cold winter night, King began pressing the buzzer next to the front door of the jail’s lobby. The receptionist asked through a speaker what King needed, but did not receive a reply. King, who weighed 110 pounds, is said...

A COVID-19 outbreak at the Gower Convalescent Center that went into last month caused 20 deaths. No new cases have been reported since the end of November. The administrator of the facility, Amberly Moore, said this occurred when a resident who was COVID-19 positive and had dementia returned from Cameron Regional Hospital, left her room and came in contact with another resident. Moore said they have continued to follow CDC recommendations and have passed four different infection control visits from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. “It’s been tough, we are still...

STOCKBRIDGE — For “Father Sam,” as the rector at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is known, this season of pandemic gloom and anxiety calls for transformation into a time of prayerful hope. To lift community spirits, the landmark 1884 church across from the Red Lion Inn on Norman Rockwell’s iconic Main Street, will host several public and virtual events, the Rev. Sam Smith explained by phone. St. Paul’s Tree of Hope, planted in the churchyard, has already attracted nearly 50 uplifting messages now hanging on star-shaped ornaments. Since there are at least 100 stars, S...

A jail officer is facing charges for shooting an elderly homeless woman allegedly armed with a knife.