Featured Spotlight Friday Five: New businesses, a couple of fundraisers and the graduation schedule Mark Plemmons Oct 31, 2025 Oct 31, 2025 Updated Jan 8, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Today we bounce all over the place with new businesses, graduation schedules, a chili cook-off, a book sale and a big turnout for the war on litter.k9am}@] `k^9amkAm}6H 3FD:?6DD6D 2C6 8@:?8 :?E@ G242?E DA246D]k^AmkAmpFE@+@?6 :D >@G:?8 :?E@ E96 7@C>6C 5CF8DE@C6 3F:=5:?8 Wx E9:?< :E H2D =2DE 2 #:E6\p:56X 2E becd r@?4@C5 !2C<H2J $] xE 92D 366? G242?E 7@C 2 =@?8 E:>6]k^AmkAm$E:== ?@ H@C5 @? 2? @44FA2?E 7@C E96 7@C>6C v2E6 $E2E:@? 2E E96 4@C?6C @7 !:EED $49@@= #@25]k^Am kAm|62?H9:=6[ @G6C 2E p7E@? #:586 W%2C86E D9@AA:?8 46?E6CX[ H6’C6 E@=5 2 DH:>>:?8 D49@@= 7@C J@F?8DE6CD :D 8@:?8 :?E@ E96 @=5 sC6DD q2C? 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