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Pickleball is creating quite a racket in the area
By Doug Comer From the World of Parks and Recreation Quietly, pickleball has emerged as one of the fastest-growing sports...
Pantries provide meals for pets and people
Several years ago, the Progressive Women’s Association sent out a questionnaire to the public asking for their input on programs...
Small Business Saturday draws crowds
By Erin Beck Small Business Saturday drew a flurry of deal hunters from both Shinnston and surrounding areas to downtown....
Record number of Thanksgiving dinners served
By Erin Beck Volunteers dished out Thanksgiving Day dinner to a record number of people last week, according to Pastor...
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Oxford Dictionaries names ‘goblin mode’ its word of the year
LONDON (AP) — Asked to sum up 2022 in a word, the public has chosen a phrase. Oxford Dictionaries said Monday that “goblin mode” has been selected by online vote as its word of the year. It defines the term as “a type of behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in
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Bob McGrath, ‘Sesame Street’ legend, dies at 90
Bob McGrath, an actor, musician and children’s author widely known for his portrayal of one of the first regular characters on the children’s show “Sesame Street” has died at the age of 90. McGrath’s passing was confirmed by his family who posted on his Facebook page on Sunday: “The McGrath family has some sad news
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Supreme Court taking up clash of religion and gay rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is hearing the case Monday of a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples, a dispute that’s the latest clash of religion and gay rights to land at the highest court. The designer and her supporters say that ruling against her would force artists — from painters and