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Jennifer Cohron
Where is the love?
I’m not one for making New Year’s resolutions.
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Easy Layered Taco Bake. Photo courtesy of Kraft Foods
Need an easy recipe? Try Kraft’s Easy Layered Taco Bake
The holidays are over, and we’re headed into a new year. And I’m bubblin’ over with excitement about trying out the delicious recipes I added to my collection over the holidays.
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School Menus Jan. 14-18
JASPER CITY SCHOOLS MADDOX Monday- Chicken Sandwich, Lettuce/Tomato, Baked Beans, Onions, Fruit Juice or Fruit Cup, Milk Tuesday- Beef Steak Nuggets, Roll, Hash Brown, Fruited Jell-O or Fruit ...
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McKinna and Madison Rivers of Empire were both born with DiGeorge syndrome, a disorder caused by a defect in chromosome 22. Their struggles with DiGeorge include heart defects and learning disabilities. Photo Special to the Eagle
Sisters battling same syndrome
The absence of a small piece of a single chromosome is causing a lifetime of complications for two local girls.
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Marie Dickerson demonstrates the art of fondue at a Christmas party held in December. Dickerson’s monthly cooking class is open to anyone 50 and older. Dickerson’s monthly cooking class at the Jasper Senior Center ended 2012 with a Christmas party that included an appetizer of cheese fondue with fresh veggies and French bread. Photo by: Jennifer Cohron
Cooking class offered at Jasper Senior Center
There’s no telling what the 50 and over crowd will be cooking up at the Jasper Senior Center from month to month.
Jan 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jennifer Cohron
Decorators-R-Us
Zac and I recently started reading a chapter in the Bible together at night. We began in Genesis, so one of our first discussions was about Adam and Eve.
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School Menus Jan. 7-11
JASPER CITY SCHOOLS MADDOX Monday- Hot Dogs, Broccoli & Carrots w/Dip, Hash Brown, Pickle Relish, Fruit Juice or Fruit Cup, Milk Tuesday- Salisbury Steak w/Gravy, Roll, Cream Potatoes, Green B...
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Rick Watson
The end of the world passed us by
I’m glad we misinterpreted the Mayan calendar and the world didn’t end on Dec. 21, 2012.
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Rick Watson
The rhythm of life
Jilda and I wrote a song several years ago entitled “The Rhythm of Life.” The lyrics describe the ebb and flow that we all face as we cruise through life. There were years when I felt as though I w...
Dec 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jennifer Cohron
A village to raise a child
His skin is dark. His eyes, darker. He stares at me from a package of coffee roasted locally and sold to support Life is Hope, an orphanage in Haiti where he lives with 99 other children.
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Terrace resident Jeanne Cannon, above right, presents her handmade Christmas quilt to administrator-in-training Barry Ferguson. Cannon moved to the Terrace last December from her native Georgia. Photo by: Jennifer Cohron
Terrace resident completes Christmas quilt
When Jeanne Cannon wanted to thank the staff of the Terrace for their kindness, the gift that seemed most appropriate was a handmade quilt.
Dec 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jennifer Cohron
If trees could talk
A flood of happy memories washed over me while I was decorating our Christmas tree this year.
Dec 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rick Watson
Christmas comes to the Watsons
We headed to the tree farm last week on our annual journey to buy the perfect Watson family Christmas tree. Last year, we went on Saturday and the place was a madhouse.
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Weddings
Blackwell-Redmill Monika Blackwell and Dr. Patrick Redmill were united in marriage on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, at Vanderbilt University Dyer Observatory in Brentwood, Tenn. Chloe Farkas, friend ...
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Five local families founded Temple Emanu-El in 1922. The synagogue closed in 2005 due to dwindling membership. The building has been used for various purposes since the closure and was recently placed on the market through a local realty company. Photo by: Jennifer Cohron
Jewish synagogue’s history in Jasper spanned eight decades
They came to Jasper because they were no longer welcome in the homeland of their ancestors. Here, Jewish families found opportunity and acceptance.
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