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Stephanie Serrano photo                                 Karen Tully, front, participates in a recent march to end systemic racism and violence.

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Dear Journal: An uplifting yet disheartening experience

I feel like a wound has been uncovered in America and we get to see the festering ugliness…

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Dear Abby: Brother’s campaign for office finds no support from sibling

Dear Abby: My oldest brother is running for a state office. Unlike me, he does not like animals.…

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Ladder safety is key in outdoor chores

When working on ladders, you need not only the proper equipment, but also the right know-how.

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Dear Abby: Granddaughter wants wedding with no family in attendance

Dear Abby: Our first granddaughter is getting married in six months and has told her parents that no…

ABC’s first black ‘Bachelor’ is ex-Wake Forest football player Matt James

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ABC’s first black ‘Bachelor’ is ex-Wake Forest football player Matt James

By Brooke Cain

Darco: Adoptable Pet of the Week

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Darco: Adoptable Pet of the Week

This gorgeous specimen is 104 pounds of white flocculence. Darco is a bit like a snowdrift, if snow…

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Dear Abby: Unequal division of housework puts marriage on stormy path

Dear Abby: I have been married for seven years and have two beautiful children. My husband and I…

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HBO Max removes ‘Gone With the Wind’ to address its ‘racist depictions’

By Meg James

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Dear Journal: Some days we’re just grateful for corn starch and food coloring

Editor’s note: Karen Harris Tully is a writer who lives in Raymond and has agreed to keep a…

Airbnb, vacation-rental sites see surge in demand

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Airbnb, vacation-rental sites see surge in demand

By Olivia Carville

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‘Friends’ co-creator regrets the show’s lack of diversity

By Chuck Barney

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‘The Help’ star Bryce Dallas Howard recommends films that ‘center Black lives’

By Dessi Gomez

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Dear Abby: Man keeps granddaughter a secret from his ex-wife

Dear Abby: I divorced my wife 20 years ago, leaving behind two daughters. My older girl was 5…