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August 27, 2026

Liz Draper

Shawville mourns passing of former mayor

Former Shawville Mayor, Sandra Murray, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. Murray served as Shawville’s first female mayor for two terms before retiring

Fifth Annual Pontiac Kidney Walk brings in 12k

Many would say that this past weekend we were blessed with beautiful warm weather, but it was also clear Sunday afternoon at the Shawville Fairgrounds, that The Kidney Foundation has been blessed with Sand Bay resident, Randy Russell. Russell, the

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Party in the park at Shawville’s Mill Dam

Mill Dam Park in Shawville was the place to be for children on Saturday as The Parents’ Voice hosted their biennial Park Party. Over the course of the four hour event, children were able to choose from several activities, among

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A Christmas to Believe In at McDowell

There was hardly a seat left in the gymnasium at Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary School on Dec. 22, as students took part in their Christmas concert, the first since 2019 due to covid. The production, titled “A Christmas to Believe

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Gingerb-ready for fun with the Parents’ Voice

Over 50 kids attended the gingerbread house workshop at the Community Lodge in Shawville on Thursday. It was a free event organized by the Parents’ Voice. Parents were asked to pre-register their children to ensure there was enough supplies, but

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Shawville mourns passing of former mayor

Former Shawville Mayor, Sandra Murray, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. Murray served as Shawville’s first female mayor for two terms before retiring in 2021 due to health reasons.   Prior to her time as mayor she served

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