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Crossville People in the News

By Don Napier There are several people I would like to mention, who deserve a little recognition. One of my heroes The first person on my list is Bob Murray, who has bowled at Plateau Lanes in the Tuesday Night … The rest of the story

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The Crisis in the Caribbean

The Crisis in the Caribbean: A Trip Gone Bad, But Always Surrounded by Caring People EDITOR’S NOTE: I am using a story by Sharron Eckert in place of my regular column in this issue. Sharon is a regular contributor to … The rest of the story

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Keith Comstock’s military career was one to remember; included clandestine work

Col. Keith Comstock

Imagine not being able to tell your family about a significant part of what you did during your military career until a half-century after the fact.
Comstock was a part of one of the biggest covert military/CIA operations in the early Cold War years. The rest of the story

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Family faces Autism

Shawn Fry with son Austin

“I made hundreds of phone calls to professionals that had any training in autism and also found other fathers like myself to lean on. Dawn and I read as many books as possible looking for ways to teach our son.”
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Made in Tennessee

One of the regular coffee drinkers at Mitchell’s Drug store is Bill Hargis. Not too long ago, he had some of his custom made writing pens with him, made from rifle casings. I was immediately impressed. He went out to … The rest of the story

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