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Did Martinsville become the final resting place for a century-old vampire hunting kit?
October 25, 2024
One vampire hunting kit, never used: A European vampire hunting kit in America? Or a 20th-century version of a 19th-century object that never existed?
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A century of connections: Geneva’s Rural Heritage Center celebrates its 100th year
October 16, 2024
What started as one of the first school buildings in Seminole County, The Rural Heritage Center has become a community hub, hosting everything from weddings and yoga classes to plays and birthday parties.
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Victims of 9/11 attack remembered in Kent
September 12, 2024
The town paused in somber reflection Wednesday, Sept. 11, to remember the loss of nearly 3,000 American citizens, 2,753 of them at the Twin Towers in Manhattan, on 9/11.
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Swift House questionnaire identifies seven potential users
September 12, 2024
Swift House, one of the oldest structures in the village center, is town owned but has been closed since before Covid because it is not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Town officials have grappled with whether the building should be sold or renovated for modern uses.
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To close or stay open? Ahead of the eclipse, Texas schools weighed logistical hurdles versus learning opportunities
April 05, 2024
Some districts will close for the day expecting traffic jams and busy city services. Others will stay open for parents who can’t find child care.
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Documentary video on Seth MacFarlane features local residents
April 04, 2024
The well-known actor, animator, writer, producer, director, comedian and singer grew up in the small Connecticut town.
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Invisible Ground historical markers merge past and present
March 14, 2024
Where to find the eight markers across Athens County.
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The Forgotten Victims Downwind of Oppenheimer’s Bomb
August 24, 2023
How popular narratives obscure the victims of America’s first dirty bomb.
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Bloody Monday
June 08, 2023
In 1963, Black Danville residents took to the streets for months to peacefully protest segregation. They were arrested and confronted by the police, often violently. Sixty years later, here’s how the movement shaped Danville.
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History Repeats: Forged by Fire, Red Hook Has Endured Dozens of Major Blazes Over the Past Century; Rhinebeck, Too
June 05, 2023
The Daily Catch pored over hundreds of newspaper stories, consulted local history books and periodicals, chatted with historians and archivists, and plumbed the memories of local residents to identify some of the most significant fires to have befallen the Red Hook and Rhinebeck communities.
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