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Avenue A reopens to traffic after building collapse

After being closed for more than three months due to the collapse of the historic Ivanhoe building, a portion of Avenue A reopened to vehicular traffic Friday afternoon, according to Palestine Fire Chief Alan Wilcher.
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Posted Jan 27, 2012
Amateur Radio Field Day set Saturday Posted 18 hours
Our Town: Local teacher rescues injured owl Posted 18 hours
Police continue probe into teen's death Posted 22 hours

H.S. Basketball Roundup: Bowman, Cayuga roll over Martins Mill

With star guard Preston Anderson facing constant double teams Friday, Cayuga forward Zac Bowman had a huge night in a 61-31 Cayuga win over Martin’s Mill.
The 6-foot, 7-inch Bowman led third-ranked Cayuga with 25 points and 10 rebounds in the win, Cayuga’s closest win of district play.
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Posted Jan 27, 2012
H.S. Girls Soccer: PHS girls go 1-1 to open Longview tournament Posted Jan 26, 2012
A Family Affair: Cayuga brother-sister combo continuing family's sports legacy Posted Jan 25, 2012

Obama awards aircraft contract to firm in Brazil

The Obama Administration awarded a $355 million U.S. Air Force light attack aircraft contract in December, 2011, to Embraer, an aircraft company in Brazil.
Hawker Beechcraft Corporaton, an American owned and American based aircraft company, who has already built more than 14,000 aircraft for the U. S. military, had worked with the Air Force for two years and invested more than $100 million to meet Air Force requirements for the light attack aircraft only to be informed they had been excluded from the bidding competition.
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Posted Jan 23, 2012
Ask Debra: Teen music Posted Jan 22, 2012
INSTANT MESSAGE: Secrets of the Abundant Life - The Circle of Love Posted Jan 22, 2012