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August 13, 2026

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The Way We Were

July 20, 1994 25 Years Ago Pontiac Pride Jamboree showcases roots and branches of Pontiac music: The Pontiac Pride went a little more uptown this

Response to article

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the article entitled “Mayor seeks transparency at MRC.” [Editor’s note: July 10 pg. 1 & 2] Mayor

JAMBOREE: Lions host 16th annual country fest

J.D. Potié SHAWVILLE July 18-21, 2019 Last weekend, hundreds of people from the Pontiac and beyond gathered at Armstrong Heritage Farm in Shawville for the town’s 16th annual Country Jamboree. Put on by the Shawville Lions Club, the event served

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Quyon Flyers crumble against the Cubs

J.D. Potié SHAWVILLE July 20, 2019 On July 20, a crowd of around a dozen people gathered in the stands at Elwood Dale Park in Shawville for some recreational women’s fastball action as the Quyon Flyers hosted the Carp Cubs

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Villa James Shaw accepts development grant

The Villa James Shaw (VJS) project officially accepted a $17,000 grant through the Territory Development Fund at the MRC Pontiac last week. The group applied for the funds in February 2018, and they were used to pay for engineering studies

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The Way We Were

July 20, 1994 25 Years Ago Pontiac Pride Jamboree showcases roots and branches of Pontiac music: The Pontiac Pride went a little more uptown this year but it never lost its down-home feel. “We went with the roots of Pontiac,”

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Response to article

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the article entitled “Mayor seeks transparency at MRC.” [Editor’s note: July 10 pg. 1 & 2] Mayor Newberry has made some observations and criticisms of the current practice at the MRC. I

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