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A Kiwanian masterpiece
A view we have espoused before — “some things are just a good idea” — again rang true when the Cleveland Kiwanis Club presented the Harlan White Citizen of the Year award to a much-deserving Andrew...
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Life in our ‘Tree Trifecta’
Some believe a community’s caliber is best measured by how it treats its children, its elderly, its poor and its veterans. We happen to believe our Cleveland and Bradley County hometown compares fa...
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Reader’s Choice 2013!
Area residents who want a voice in naming their community favorites should hurry because the deadline for submitting ballots for the Reader’s Choice 2013 awards is not only nigh, it’s nigh about he...
May 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Total well-being is the key
Over the course of the past week, we have emphasized many topics — “Prevention and Cessation of Underage Tobacco Use,” “Prevention of Underage Drinking,” “Prevention of Prescription Drug Abuse and ...
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Suicide a growing concern
Each year, suicide accounts for more than 38,000 deaths in the United States. In 2011, it was the 10th leading cause of death in this country. Suicide can occur across demographics, but certain gro...
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Alcohol abuse a big issue
Remember these numbers: 17, 58 and 80,000. Alcohol abuse is a widespread issue in the United States. Even though it’s legal for individuals over age 21 to purchase and drink alcohol, many consume a...
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Drug abuse widespread
Illicit drug use and the misuse of prescription medications are widespread problems in the United States. Approximately 23 million Americans age 12 or older, or roughly 9 percent of the population ...
May 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Underage drinking an issue
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May 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tobacco use focused
Smoking is the nation’s largest preventable cause of disease and death. Approximately 1 in 4 Americans — 68 million people — uses a tobacco product. The majority (83 percent) of tobacco users smoke...
May 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Our thanks to teachers
Donald P. Yates Primary School Principal Carolyn Ingram did a stellar job Tuesday in a guest “Viewpoint” published by this newspaper which gave credit where it is most due yet sometimes publicly la...
May 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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