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Registration begins today, May 27, for Oneonta Public Library's summer reading program. Designed for children aged pre-K through sixth grade, the theme this year is "Be Creative at your Library." Each child who registers will receive a free book and a summer reading T-shirt, on which to draw pictures. More ... State Rep. Elwyn Thomas responded to the need for state participation in solving county road woes as follows: "I agree that some of our rural counties including Blount are hurting especially and are in need of state assistance. We need a statewide road and bridge bond issue dedicated to farm-to-market roads – similar to the one we had back several years ago for bridges. I think the counties got about three to three-and-a-half million dollars then. More ... Look for new books on the "New and Reserve" shelves right in front of the checkout desk at Oneonta Public Library. More ... As a result of writer's oversight, the history of Oneonta Fire Department was omitted from last week's article on the unit. The following summarizes the history of the county's largest department. The department was formed in 1924 as an all-volunteer department. The first piece of equipment acquired was a hose wagon that was typically pulled by firemen and attached to the fire hydrant closest to the scene of a fire. The department still keeps the spoke-wheeled vehicle as a reminder of the early days. More ... Biduino, son of a horse-racing legend, has the honor of being the first non-university owned quarterhorse stallion invited to stand at stud at Auburn University, according to his owner David Clyde. More ... Browsing through the library, 11-yearold Michael Siefker searched for an interesting read. Settling on a book of magic, he found a recipe for “black powder.” As most young boys do, Michael found explosives intriguing. At the time, the ingredients were readily available at the corner store; so with list in hand, Michael went shopping. More ... |
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