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Ronda Rich

Ronda Rich

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Dolly Parton Special

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
By Ronda Rich         When I was 15, I met Dolly Parton for the first time. By then, she was already a star with hits like “Jolene.” She was not, however, the superstar she would become.        My sister, a journalist in Nashville, was friends with Dolly, which is how I came to meet her.
Paul Kimball

Paul Kimball

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AI revisited

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
By Paul Kimball I feel compelled again to revisit the subject of AI or Artificial Intelligence. For a boomer like me, I think AI has the potential to encapsulate all the sci-fi fantasies in multi-media that I grew up with.
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OUR VIEW: Treat kindly those who work on Labor Day

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
The summer months have flown by, and Labor Day weekend is upon us. Which means we will soon be transitioning to fall and, hopefully, cooler weather. For now, many of us will celebrate summer's unofficial ending. Labor Day is on Sept. 7 this year.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Writer responds to letter critical of U.S. Senator

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
From Jimmy O'Neill of Cleveland When I began to read Jonathan Berry’s letter “Writer urges voters to reject Democratic incumbent” I thought this couldn’t be, Mr. Berry was praising Jon Ossoff.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Flock cameras raise questions about crime, privacy

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
From Charles Snider of Cleveland The August 27, 2026 front-page article, “Flock camera at Gun Commanders covered following public backlash” raises important questions about the controversial Flock cameras and how they came to be deployed in White County.
Guest columnist Wayde Powell III

Guest columnist Wayde Powell III

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When home comes calling

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
By Wayde Powell III There are sounds that seem to have been waiting in the earth long before any man thought to give them a name. The sound of bluegrass is one of these.
Kim Weaver captured a rainbow over Mt. Yonah.

Kim Weaver captured a rainbow over Mt. Yonah.

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SLICE OF LIFE: A rainbow is nature's smile 

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Kim Weaver of Cleveland took this photo of Mt. Yonah from Tesnatee Landing Drive in 2024, using her Samsung S24 Ultra phone. This Slice of Life photo can be found on page 4A of the Sept. 3 edition of the White County News.
Bill Hager

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Zen and the art of fly line maintenance

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Wednesday, August 26, 2026
By Bill Hager My first backcast of the day got hung in some tall grass on the other side of the small creek I was fishing. I had a choice: should I walk back and untangle my fly from the grass or should I give it a quick tug and hope that it would come free on its own?