Volume 4, Number 224, October 17, 2023

VOLUME 4, NUMBER 224
Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Good afternoon. In the newsletter today: Catch up on the latest out of the Police Log and Fire Calls — both reporting on a situation with utility lines that went down Oct. 8 because of a hit-and-run incident. Plus, the cross-country teams had another solid performance in their most-recent meet and the volleyball team won a couple of matches in a tournament at Bend.

Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor

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