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    Marcella "Marcie" Haun of Goreville will celebrate her 80th birthday at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 19 at Walt's in Marion, with family and friends .

      Clyde Brymer of Johnston City will celebrate his 93rd birthday with family.

        Dorothy Heilig of Carbondale celebrated her 100th birthday at a party for family and friends at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, in Liberty Village in Carbondale.

          Dorothy Heilig of Carbondale will celebrate her 100th birthday at a party for family and friends at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, in Liberty Village in Carbondale.

            Editor's Note: This ran in Sunday's edition. We're reprinting it because of a mistake in a daughter's name.

            Last year it was candied hams that made their way to our tables thanks to Reynolds, this year the foil icon is back, this time turning nice and sweet to spice and heat with three new HOT HAM recipes (fire extinguisher optional). Buzz60’s  Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.

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            Need gift ideas to help with the ladies in your life? This list will surely help you make the grade.

            Five people have been confirmed dead and two others remain unaccounted for following an explosion Friday at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania. West Reading Mayor Samantha Kaag said in an email to the Associated Press that the fifth body was found Sunday morning by first responders and confirmed dead by the by the Berks County Coroner’s Office. The blast erupted just before 5 p.m. Friday. Rescue crews are using heavy equipment to pull debris from the site. Officials say hope for survivors is dwindling. Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the blast.

            New research finds that drinking caffeinated coffee did not significantly affect one kind of heart rhythm that results in extra beats. But it did signal a slight increase in another type of heart hiccup in people who drank more than one cup of coffee per day. 

            For the first time in three decades, the U.S. has a new favorite dog breed, according to the American Kennel Club. Adorable in some eyes, deplorable in others, the sturdy, push-faced, perky-eared, world-weary-looking and distinctively droll French bulldog became the nation's most prevalent p…

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