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There's a newer accolade given at the Monroeville Literary Festival, named for Harper Lee's childhood friend, who also grew up to be a writer. Allen Wier, who taught creative writing at the University of Alabama from 1980 to 1994, was recently announced as sixth recipient of the Truman Capote Prize for Distinguished Work in Literary Non-Fiction or the Short Story. Wier's published four novels, the 2006 "Tehano," 1989's "A Place for Outlaws," 1983's "Departing as Air," and 1978's "Blanco," along with two collections of stories, 1978's "Things About to Disappear," and the 2017 "Late Night, E...

Voices: A meals tax in Prince William doesn't make sense for hurting families

Nunda Township sees 2 contenders for highway commissioner, several trustee seats open in primary Provided photos/Courtesy Shaw MediaEric Dowd, left, and Mike Lesperance.   Updated 2/10/2021 8:58 AM The Republican primary election in Nunda Township pits incumbent Highway Commissioner Mike Lesperance against Eric Dowd, and several trustee seats are contested as well. Within the primary, two slates have formed: one called "Team Nunda," consisting of Lesperance, along with trustee candidates Mark Daniel, Justin Franzke, Karen Tynis and Robert Koidahl. Franzke and Tynis are also incum...

Mayzo’s New Operations Center Earns ISO 9001:2015 Certificate Share: Mayzo Inc., a leading supplier and manufacturer of specialty chemical additives, recently earned the ISO 9000:2015 certificate at an additional location. In January 2020, Mayzo opened its new Operations Center in Walterboro, SC with the goal to add product design, manufacturing and distribution out of this strategically located facility. Upon opening the Operations Center, work began immediately to develop a robust quality control system that would satisfy ISO 9001 certification requirements before the end of 2020...