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Now this is a story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down (for an afternoon at least).
And I’d like to take a minute — just sit right there — I’ll tell …
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Jeanne Sager
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8/9/22
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My eyes were on the rearview mirror as I reversed the car when the head popped into view. Two eyes, two long ears and a mouth that seemed to be smiling at me.
Throwing the car in park, …
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Jeanne Sager
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8/2/22
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Ah, summer. It’s that time of year when quiet back country roads become not-so-quiet.
Byways rarely traveled become destinations for bikers, walkers, and Sunday drivers.
And suddenly, …
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Jeanne Sager
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7/19/22
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Who’s ready for a quick dive into the economy. I’ll keep this one simple, I promise. The Consumer Price Index is a measurement of the change in prices consumers are paying for common …
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Jeanne Sager
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7/12/22
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Where can I get a good haircut? Where can my 14-year-old get a summer job? What’s a good place to eat? Who’s a good vet in these parts? The questions come fast and furious in local …
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by Jeanne Sager
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7/5/22
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Three per 1,000. That’s how many children in America enter foster care every year, a figure that comes from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Twenty-eight thousand five hundred twenty-four. …
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Jeanne Sager
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6/28/22
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It’s that time of year for senior photos, and that tends to mean a few things.
First, of course, it means you’ll find me, plus a high school senior, my lighting assistant and maybe a …
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Jeanne Sager
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6/21/22
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I was already four years back into my archives, combing for photos of tractor parades from the past few years when it hit me. This year’s parade would mark 20 years of covering the Callicoon …
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6/14/22
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Every lockdown drill.
Every stay in place announcement.
Every emergency phone call.
You text your child, “I love you.” You wonder, will this be the …
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I used to root around in my car for coins when I knew I had to buy something small at the grocery store and didn't have any cash on hand.
Now I simply apologize for pulling out a credit card …
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Jeanne Sager
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5/24/22
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The prom photos flooded social media this weekend — some taken by me, others by the teens’ own parents.
Quickly, I realized that there were faces that I didn’t recognize, and I …
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Jeanne Sager
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5/17/22
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Last week was a sad one at the Sullivan County Jail in Sullivan County, Tennessee. An inmate passed away due to a medical issue.
I don’t know the inmate.
I don’t know anyone who …
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Jeanne Sager
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5/10/22
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