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Well, the votes are coming in. All absentee ballots went out but many have yet to be returned. Please, don't let your ballot sit on a counter or desk and not get returned. And don't wait until the last day to mail. The Supervisor of Elections must have the ballot in hand by Nov. 6. Postmark ...

That's what Sgt. Joe Friday of the Los Angeles Police Department was attributed as saying on radio, then on television (he never really said it though). Dragnet, documenting real life crime stories, was a popular show. Whether it was a robbery, swindle, or murder, Sgt. Joe was laser focused. ...

The next Civic Association meeting is Tuesday, Oct. 9. at 6:30.And yes, I am positive.The meeting will be devoted to discussion about the Lee County School District and the half-cent sales tax on the ballot. The speakers will be Dr. Greg Adkins, Superintendent, and Chris Patricca, School Board ...

Well, I hate to admit error, but there were two in my last column.I sent the date of our Sept. 10 meeting as the 10th. It was the 11th. We meet every second Tuesday except for special events. So always check your calendar. The meeting was Tuesday, the 11th. We did send someone there (my ...

Well, the primary election is behind us and now, on to the general election. While Nov. 6 seems a long way off, the vote by mail (formerly absentee) ballots go out 45 days before that, Sept. 22. So - I know it's hard to believe - we are less than three weeks away from casting a ballot. That ...

I know I had a column last week. Won't go through the "how I got off track" again, but with this one I'll finally be back on track, every other week; one following our second Tuesday of the month meeting and another right before the next meeting, a recap and a heads up. Two a month. Today is ...