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Mitford, North Carolina in the foothills of the Smokey Mountains might be near Mayberry, North Carolina, although both are fictional places. Both are places where every day people prevail over everyday problems and situations. Author Jan Karon creates the town of Mitford as a character of its own that readers enjoy returning to with each book in the Father Timothy Kavanagh series.

On Tuesday, July 12 the Marion County Quorum Court (MCQC) met to discuss ordinances concerning purchasing equipment, establishing a fund and communications for MC. Justices Brady Madden, James Underwood, Claudia Brigham, Joyce McCalla, Rick White, Talon Vancuren, Marty Nickels and Mike Scrima were in attendance for the meeting along with John Massey, MC Judge, and John Russo, MC Attorney.

John Franklin Massey has been charged with Public Sexual Indecency from an incident on or about March 30, 2022. Massey is alleged to have placed his hand on the buttocks, rubbing and patting the buttocks of a female employed at the Marion County Road Department. Also, Massey is reported to have place his arm around victim and pulled her close to his person, then moved hand down to pat victim on the buttocks several more times.

Blue Jays are a beautiful bird, they are a large crested songbird with broad, rounded tail. Blue Jays are smaller than crows, larger than robins. The Blue Jay Color pattern is white or light gray underneath, various shades of blue, black, and white above. The size of the male and female Blue Jay range in this range; Length: 9.8-11.8 in, Weight: 2.5-3.5 oz, and Wingspan: 13.4-16.9 in.

Last week, we featured some of the adorable puppies available for adoption at Have a Heart Pet Shelter. So in the interest of “equal time” and “fair play,” this week we’re spotlighting just two of our 25 kittens currently looking for their new, furever people.