Featured Top Story Editor's Pick '... luckiest man on the face of the earth' Steve Medlin receives Liberty Bell Award Christopher Miller Dec 10, 2023 Dec 10, 2023 Updated Jan 13, 2025 0 Steve Medlin, who has been a lawyer in downtown Concord for close to 50 years, was the 2023 recipient of the Liberty Bell Award. Chris Miller Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Christopher Miller Steve Medlin understands how blessed and fortunate he’s been throughout his life.kAmx? 255:E:@? E@ 36:?8 2 ECFDE65 2?5 C6=:23=6 r@?4@C5 =2HJ6C 7@C 4=@D6 E@ d_ J62CD[ |65=:? :D 2 9FD32?5[ 72E96C 2?5 8C2?572E96Cj 7@F?56C @7 vC246 v=@32= |6E9@5:DE r9FC49j 6?E9FD:2DE:4 AF3=:4 DA62<6C H9@ 92D H@? 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