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(StatePoint) Holiday celebrations often feature lots of great food and drinks, including sweet treats to indulge in. But too much sugar in your diet can weaken your teeth, leaving your smile vulnerable to cavities. After a sweet holiday season, follow…

B Christmas came three days early for Coffee County boys’ basketball this year. Facing off against Siegel in the Santa Shootout championship game Monday evening, the Red Raiders held on to win 56-52 in front of the home crowd at…

Matthew Burnette, Staff Writer Volunteers at Storehouse Food Pantry were taken by surprise when they were informed that Lincoln County-based farm Hill Top Angus wanted to donate over 4,000 pounds of beef for the nonprofit to hand out to their…

John Coffelt, Editor The Coffee County Health, Welfare and Recreation Committee voted to repeal its recommendation for the county to purchase four-inch water lines for the residents of JE Sartain Road during the Dec. 18 meeting. The move is one…

B The Coffee County boys’ and girls’ basketball teams were back in action Saturday, hosting day two of the Santa Shootout at Joe Frank Patch Gymnasium. Both teams picked up wins over the course of the day, starting with a…

N Harrisburg, Pa. — A state lawmaker says he will introduce legislation that protects government benefits for foster children. Rep. Robert Leadbeter (R-109) plans to introduce the ‘Foster Youth Earned Benefits Protection for Success Act’ to ensure children in foster…

B It was no cakewalk, but Coffee County basketball picked up its fifth straight win Friday evening. Trailing Lakeland Prep at the start of the fourth quarter, the host Red Raiders were able to take control late on the way…

(StatePoint) For years, young families have struggled to find quality affordable child care—a problem created by long-term lack of government investments and exacerbated by the pandemic and inflation. Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called the nation’s child care system…

B Coffee County girls’ basketball cruised to a win to open its home tournament slate Friday afternoon. Welcoming Clarkrange to Joe Frank Patch Gymnasium, the Lady Raiders went up early and continued to push ahead as the game continued on…

John Coffelt, Editor Manchester Safety Committee postponed until January an ordinance that would create a permitting process during the Dec. 8 meeting. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is a medical treatment involving breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber, significantly increasing oxygen…