PN Newsletter Volume 3, Edition 201, December 14, 2022

Volume 3, Number 201

Good Morning. It’s Wednesday, December 14, 2022

There’s a lot to digest in that City Council story from an interesting discussion on incremental development to differing viewpoints on the old car wash structure sitting on the site of the former Denny’s Service Station. By the way, the PHS swim meet that had been scheduled for Tuesday didn’t happen because of those sewer system issues at the school. The coach told me that Thursday’s home meet is still on.

Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor

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