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The best defense
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The best defense

On Feb. 7, the Denver Broncos topped the Carolina Panthers 24-10 in Super Bowl 50, and although it may not have been the most exciting game in the NFL’s history, I bet the memories of that game will live on for quite a while for one simple reason: youth coaches […]

There’s a reason ‘Cupid’ rhymes with ‘stupid’
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There’s a reason ‘Cupid’ rhymes with ‘stupid’

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here are holidays filled with joy, love, laughs and a gladdened heart. And then there’s Valentine’s Day. “I’m not sure he ever recovered,” recalls a friend I’ll call Clarissa, thinking of the Valentine’s Day when she was engaged to the man of her dreams, who gave her a pair of […]

Thanking our police and community updates
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Thanking our police and community updates

I am happy to report that recently, the online security publication Protection 1 chose Harrison as one of the safest cities in the U.S. The featured article, “50 Safest Cities in America,” is now live on their website, Security.Protection.1.com. The Harrison Police Department has made it their mission to serve […]

Super Bowl? Super boring
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Super Bowl? Super boring

I can’t really explain it, but here we are, just days from the biggest sporting event of the calendar year, and I’m having trouble getting “super” excited. Even if you aren’t a fan of the NFL, even if you haven’t watched a down of football all season, there’s a pretty […]

Digging in with the diet detective
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Digging in with the diet detective

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s a cruel joke that the Super Bowl comes just a little over a month after we have resolved to forsake all wings, chips, dip, pizza, soda, beer, cheese sticks, Cheez-Its, Cheetos and anything else that is bright orange and vaguely food-like. Ha. That’s why every year around this time, […]