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Brilliant American Legion to hold flag disposal ceremony

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BRILLIANT — Brilliant American Legion Post 573 invites the public to witness the annual flag disposal ceremony on Flag Day, June 14, at 7 p.m. at 210 Market St., Brilliant. The legion will be demonstrating the proper procedure to dispose of a worn, faded, torn or soiled American flag. If you have never witnessed the ceremony for disposal of worn flags, you are encouraged to come out and watch. The ceremony stands as a reminder of what the United States’ flag truly stands for. The Ceremony for Disposal of Unserviceable Flags is outlined in Resolution No. 440, passed by the 19th ...

‘American Pickers’ to film in Ohio in August

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THE AMERICAN Pickers announced they are excited to return to Ohio! They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout the area in August. “American Pickers” is a documentary series that explores the world of antique “picking” on The History Channel. ...

Perkins: ‘The Grandma Moses of Eastern Ohio’

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BARNESVILLE — During June, Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum is exhibiting a collection of Estella Armstrong Perkins’ paintings that were donated to the museum. Perkins was born on Dec. 8, 1870, in Armstrongs Mills in Belmont County. She is the great-granddaughter of Thomas ...

Study: Men eat more meat

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CHICAGO (AP) — Vacationing in Chicago this week from Europe, Jelle den Burger and Nirusa Naguleswaran grabbed a bite at the Dog House Grill: a classic Italian beef sandwich for him, grilled cheese for her. Both think the way their genders lined up with their food choices was no ...

NYC vet makes house calls

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NEW YORK (AP) — As a city kid, Amy Attas had big dreams of roaming the countryside, healing animals a la James Herriot’s classic “All Creatures Great and Small.” How did it go? Well, the veterinarian made it from Queens to Manhattan, spending the last 32 years traversing the streets ...

Kids go ‘Wild for Reading and Math’

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BRIDGEPORT — Summer is featuring some learning and fun for Bridgeport Elementary School students who are joining in the academic summer camp through June. This year’s motto is: “Go Wild for Reading and Math.” Curriculum Director Leslie Kosanovic said 60-70 preschoolers through ...