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Jacksonville discusses website redesign, baby box proposal during Tuesday work session

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Jacksonville leaders discussed several topics during Tuesday night’s rescheduled work session, including a proposed city website redesign, a Safe Haven Baby Box proposal and livestreaming work sessions. Read MoreJacksonville discusses website redesign, baby box proposal during Tuesday work session

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Kim Bentley is a physical therapist and owner of Steadfast Physical Therapy in Oxford. In October, she started Model City Trykes, the local chapter of national nonprofit AMBUCS, whose goal is to inspire people to conquer challenges related to mobility and independence. The group also helps r…

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Adisa Pruitt is the community disaster program manager for the American Red Cross. On Friday, May 8, Pruitt will lead a group of volunteers to install smoke detectors in homes across the area. If you or someone you know is in need of a smoke …

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Spotlight on: Anna Goodwin, Special Olympics host coordinator

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Anna Goodwin is a special education teacher at Jacksonville High School and is serving as the host coordinator for next Tuesday’s Special Olympics event at Jacksonville High School. The public is invited to support the Special Olympics athlet…

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Wendy King Fredell is an author with Anniston roots whose work has been featured in Oprah Winfrey’s book of favorite essays. Her latest work “The Yellow Finch, a Black Bikini, and a Rat Called Hernandez” is a memoir about her life after the d…