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Adel’s top online stories of 2021
Another year has gone by…and what a crazy year it has been! Murder trials, fires, and record-breaking COVID-19 numbers, and bitcoin noise complaints reported by The Wall Street Journal are just a few of the many challenges our community tackled. It was even a lot by national standards – Cook County made national news a…
Read MoreDoes the President control gas prices?
By Dalton Yawn Whether you’re a Republican, Democrat, or something in between, almost all of us can agree that gas prices are skyrocketing. Many are blaming the Biden administration for the sudden surge in gas prices, but does the President really hold the key to how much we pay at the pump? It seems that…
Read MoreSpoiler Safe-Zone ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’
By Dalton Yawn When a person thinks up a list of god-awful, terrible people, normally it’s comprised of murderers, dictators, and other maniacs who’ve ransacked the lives of many throughout the Earth’s history. At this point in time, I would put anybody who spoils “Spider-Man: No Way Home” at the top of my personal list…
Read MoreUntold Stories of COVID-19 Series #2
Blair Moore By Robin Postell Blair, 29, is an ICU nurse at a large South Georgia hospital that serves the population of numerous surrounding counties. An RN, Blair has two more years before she gets her BSN. Throughout the COVID pandemic, she has been working on the ICU floor. This is her story.…
Read MoreUntold Stories of COVID-19 Series
Nobody’s Listening By Robin Postell Elizabeth, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), is thirty-something, funny, clever, but not tonight. Her tone is pleasant, but she is grim, a little solemn. Today she thought she would be off but got called in. This happens a lot these days as a new surge of COVID rushes through the…
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