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 In what is likely the first time in its history, The Marcellus News has selected a Person of the Year. The honor goes to Justin Wiley, 1620AM and SMART Recovery meeting facilitator.         -News Photo by Kay Schten McAdamEditor, The … [Read more...] about Marcellus News names Wiley as 2024 Person of the Year

 Newly elected Volinia Township Supervisor Chris Brooks says there are “three big things” on the township’s current and long-range agenda. -News Photo “They call me Mr. Weed.” A moniker newly elected Volinia Township Supervisor … [Read more...] about Our Mr. Brooks: Volinia Township enters new era

Please remember, there is no paper the week of December 30, 2024!The first issue of 2025 will be published January 9!Thank you! KSM ### … [Read more...] about The News’ Holiday Schedule

by John Mooy As you know we’re all getting ready to head into a new year.  And each year we come up with our promises to ourselves to do better, be nicer and accomplish more.  What often times follows is a year in which we … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: On Optimism

by Paula Johnson If you’re getting older, you really don’t want to admit it. However, sometimes without realizing it – we shout it to the world. Remember when “cool, man!” and “groovy” were the “in” words that made us feel in the know … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Staying Current

by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com Before 2024 slides into history, some noteworthy farm and food updates, please, to ensure these stories go with it.   First, on Dec. 10, two judges–one federal judge in Oregon, the other a … [Read more...] about Farm and Food File: With friends like this

by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com    This holiday season got me to thinking about America’s spirit of giving, and I don’t mean this overdone business of Christmas, Hanukkah and other holiday gifts.  I mean our true spirit … [Read more...] about Jim Hightower-America’s #1 Populist: Daddy’s Philosophy

 The library has several new nonfiction books to help you go beyond the headlines to better understand a very complex and culturally rich part of the world: Mapping the Holy Land: An Illustrated Atlas by Neal Asbury and Jean-Pierre … [Read more...] about News from Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library

― Fyodor Dostoyevsky Pastor Donnie Brooks    We like to see things to believe in them. This is our way. This is the west. Even if we don’t see things rightly, we’d rather see them and see them wrongly than not see them at … [Read more...] about Contemplation Corner: “To love someone means to see them as God intended them.”

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