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Continuing its long tradition of excellence, the award-winning Hillgrove High School band program added another accolade to its impressive resume.

Alaska Division of Elections officials say they have a solid system of checks and balances in place that have long proved that state elections are fair, honest and secure.

<p>God is our loving Father in Heaven, but He is also powerful. When we approach Him in prayer, should we be on our knees, or can we pray while taking a walk? Do we have to use formal, flowery language? Or can we start a prayer with a quick "hey"? It's crucial to understand who God is; He is majestic and powerful and He is, in fact, on the other end of that call. But He also wants to hear from you, and isn't too worried about you doing it "wrong."</p>

"My main character goes on a quest for a ghost story," Babcock said in a recent interview. "That's not what she finds, but that's her quest." Her book follows the journey of a sharp but anxious protagonist as she researches the lives of a long-gone family on Nova Scotia's south shore. In promotional materials, the story is described as drawing inspiration from "the true story of the notorious Goler clan of Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley." In 1984, several members of the Goler family and other adults, who for generations had lived isolated from other communities in the Annapolis Valley, were...

Halifax author tackles notorious tale of N.S. family in new novel Poll Yes Becca Babcock is shown in a handout photo. The Halifax-based author's first novel, One Who Has Been Here Before, was published April 20. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Claire Fraser MANDATORY CREDIT Halifax author Becca Babcock’s first novel, “One Who Has Been Here Before,” is part of a recent resurgence of Atlantic gothic writing that subverts the region’s idyllic image to tackle darker parts of the past. And in this case she has chosen a particularly sombre chapter, inspired by a real-life tale that is still remembere...