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DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for seven years. Since our wedding, he has had increasing health problems.He recently told me that he planned his funeral three months ago, without saying a word to me. I am very concerned that he seems more focused on death than on life. Am I wrong to be upset? He says I am. -- WIFE IN BURLINGTON, N.J.DEAR WIFE: I don?t blame you for being concerned because ...

Mt. Pleasant Community School Directors, during their regular monthly meeting tonight, will receive a proposal to implement a silver cord program at the school.The program recognizes students who meet established criteria in community service work.In other agenda items, the board will receive a number of reports.Directors meet at 7 p.m. in the high school media center.

DEAR ABBY: I have a 12-year-old daughter who keeps telling me she knows Santa isn?t real. ?Angela? is an only child, so we don?t have a younger child to worry about carrying on the tradition.I keep telling her that I believe, and as long as she believes, Santa will come. Angela went so far this year to tell me that she won?t write a letter to Santa to prove her point. I guess I have a problem admitting to my ...

Army Pvt. Nicholas A. Temple has graduated from basic combat training at Ft. Jackson, Columbia, S.C.During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed ...

From the Golden Triangle News ServiceWASHINGTON ? Washington Police Chief Greg Goodman confirmed yesterday that a search warrant served at 306 N. Marion Ave. was connected to a mobile methamphetamine lab that was discovered on the Washington Square Wednesday afternoon.According to police reports, Ronald Wayne Boileau, 50, of Washington, has been charged with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine and three ...

Kids: Want some help in getting that Christmas gift for mom and day?Your opportunity is approaching.The Mt. Pleasant Community PTA is hosting its 18th annual Kids? Christmas Shopping Event Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Van Allen Elementary Gym from 8 a.m.-noon.Students in grades K-6 are welcome to bring their shopping lists and money and urged to come early for the best selection.Students are allowed to spend up ...

Faculty members, students and employees at Mt. Pleasant Community High School received a 90-minute break from classes this morning. According to ?scanner chatter,? a bomb-sniffing dog was brought in from another county to aid in the investigation. While students were shivering in the cold, top photo, the entrance and exit road to the high school was blocked by law enforcement vehicles. The building was evacuated ...

By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsSALEM ? With the end of the year rapidly approaching, the Salem City Council is attempting to clear the desk.Paramount on the ?to do? list is completion of the city?s zoning ordinance. City leaders discovered last summer that neither a city zoning ordinance nor accompanying zoning map has ever been filed with the county, therefore making the existing city ordinance basically ...