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“I had a great shoe contract and glove contract with a company who paid me a lot of money never to be seen using their stuff.” Bob Uecker Sad news surfaced from the baseball world recently with the announcement of the passing of Bob Uecker at the age of 90. Affectionately known as Mr. Baseball, he was one of the funniest guys to ever walk this planet and swing a bat. He spent only six years in the majors, but he later turned his self-described mediocre career into comedy gold. The baseball world was better because of him. He was one of a kind.
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Laura Elizabeth Dodson, a lifelong caregiver and proud grandmother known for her humor, creativity, and deep love for her family, passed away June 25, 2025, in Coalgate. She was 69.
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The Coal County Library held a town meeting June 6th, to engage with our local and State leaders. There were 16 people total in attendance. Senator Jerry Alvord discussed his time with being a county commissioner for eight years then going on to being an ACCO official before running and being elected as a state senator. Mr. Alvord discussed the new budget for the state and the natural tax capture process, he also discussed some of the Senate bills that he had personally brought to the House floor involving transit worker abuse, deed theft, mainly targeting senior citizens, along with AI abuse.
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