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May 14, 2026

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Our number one employer

For more than 100 years after our ancestors set foot in our beautiful Pontiac County forestry was our biggest industry. Tall pines were cut down

Caldwell CONNIE HUNTER819-647-4700

I hope everyone had a good week. There are not too many weeks left of winter now. My daughter Natasha and her husband Sean will

Our number one employer

For more than 100 years after our ancestors set foot in our beautiful Pontiac County forestry was our biggest industry. Tall pines were cut down and squared by hand, formed into cribs and floated down river to be loaded onto

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Caldwell CONNIE HUNTER819-647-4700

I hope everyone had a good week. There are not too many weeks left of winter now. My daughter Natasha and her husband Sean will be leaving on Tuesday for Costa Rica to celebrate their 20th anniversary. I hope they

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Spiritual Growth By Esther Colpitts

Today I saw a rainbow. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a rainbow in the winter. The wind was blowing strong and I was cold yet when I saw it I stopped and took in the wonder of the world

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The Parents’ Voice By Shelley Heaphy

Siblings Coming from a family of four girls, I know what it’s like to have siblings. I remember the fights, the laughs, the hugs, the punches, the screaming, the crying and most of all, the making up. I come from

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