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Cross-country bike ride for hunger to take place next year
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - Two wheels that frequent the miles of road in Indian River County will travel 3,300 cross country to raise money for the hungry in the community and in the world. The Rev. Scott Alexander, a minister at the Unitarian Univers...
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School still needs new home
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - Relocating Osceola Magnet School is still up in the air, but one thing is certain: it won't be moved into the Dodgertown Elementary School facility. The Indian River County School Board unanimously rejected Superintendent Fran Adams' proposal to move...
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Christmas arrives a bit early
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Left: The Dasie Hope Center held its annual holiday Christmas program last Thursday evening. Nearly 100 children ages 5 to 18, celebrated an early Christmas. Tasianna Williams, 6, reacted to finding a new baby doll in one of her presents. Right: Javon Dawkins gets a gift at the Dasie Hope holiday Christmas program last Thursday evening. More than ...
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Waste, recycling collection uninterrupted by holidays
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - With the holidays of Christmas and New Year's Day falling on subsequent Sundays this year, trucks collecting trash and recyclables will follow their usual pattern for the rest of the month. Himanshu Mehta, managing director of the Indian River County Solid Waste Disposal District,...
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Having fun during the holidays
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More than 175 children took part in the Youth Guidance annual Christmas party at St. Helen's Catholic Church last Saturday. Mekhi Williams, foreground and Bob Bates, round cones during a snowball race. Thanks to the many volunteers who support Youth Guidance, these children were able to spend time enjoying the holi...
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Council asks for new noise ordinance plan
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SEBASTIAN - Homeowners near riverfront businesses may continue to have uninvited concerts in their homes for a while, unless the businesses get better at policing their own noise levels. Sebastian city manager Al Minner and city staff prepared a noise ordinance in an attempt to help regulate noise comi...
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Helpers get ready for holiday
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Ruth Hills, also known as Mrs. Claus, gets 1,000 toys ready for last Sunday's Operation Hope Christmas toy give-away. Each year, Operation Hope provides toys to those in need so that children can have a merry Christmas....
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Gift certificates make good last-minute stocking stuffers
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As the days toward Christmas count down, Treasure Coast residents are looking for last-minute gift ideas that will make even the most Scrooge-like person on their list smile. Gift certificates that can be purchased via Hometown News might be the perfect answer. Since there are a variety of dining, hotel and recreation gift certificat...
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Argument leads to double shooting
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GIFFORD - A Gifford man was being held without bond after being charged with shooting his ex-girlfriend and fatally shooting another woman during an argument, authorities said last week. Leshannon Jerome Shelly, 4120 N. Cypress Green Lane, was arrested Dec. 15 and charged with murd...
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Enjoying the holidays at McKee
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Three-year-old Lotus Lukawetski and her mom, Anita, watch the trains round the bend in the large-scale train display at the 'Holidays at McKee' event last Thursday evening. Each year the train display, assembled by members of the Florida Garden Railway Society, delights children of all ages. For more information, c...
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Vero man accused of shooting another man
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VERO BEACH - Authorities have arrested a man in connection to an October shooting that may have resulted from a dispute over a woman. Jesse Parker, the victim who was shot in the hip, told Indian River County Sheriff's Office investigators the shooter may have been mad at him because he had dated a partic...
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Police look for bank robbery suspect
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VERO BEACH - A Dania Beach man has been arrested and is being charged with bank robberies in Vero Beach and Indiatlantic. Henry William Ward, 64, 141 N.W. First Ave., Dania Beach, was arrested Friday by the Melbourne Police Department, following a robbery at the TD Bank in Indiatlantic, authorities said. After being arrested, Mr. W...
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