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What was once home to a popular supper club, complete with a dance floor and pool table, will soon be rented out as apartments and storage units.
Roger Heidelberger of RLH Enterprises, Merrifield, is the current owner of the Aldrich landmark previously known as the River Inn.
He bought the...
As a predicted thunderstorm approached June 13, Staples residents were witness to a dramatic wall cloud. Peeking out of the Staples World office door, two quick shots were taken at 8:32 looking southwest (left) and at 8:34 a.m. looking northwest (right) just before the rain began. (Staples World...
Thirteen-year-old Rose Han, Staples, tied for 41st place in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Although she spelled her words correctly in the early rounds, this year they accepted only the top 40 for the final round.
Participating in the spelling bee was a dream come true for...
Father’s Day was not celebrated in the U.S., outside Catholic traditions, until the 20th century. In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers. Six years later, it was made a permanent national holiday when President Richard Nixon signed it into...
People of all ages stopped by Converse Park in Motley June 7, for the first ‘Family Fun Night’ hosted by the Motley Free Methodist Church. In addition to a picnic meal, attendees enjoyed playing games. Pictured at top, children (and a few adults) enjoy a game of kick ball. At right, Samantha Mrazek...
The Staples-Motley School Board agreed to offer Ronald Bratlie the job of interim superintendent and authorized entering into negotiations with him at a special meeting June 5.
Board chair Mary Freeman reported that she and board member Bryan Winkels, the negotiating committee, will meet with...
Priscilla Gillespie, 91, (left) and her sister, Betty Gillespie, 93, both of Staples, enjoyed a walk downtown June 1, stopping to shop for a few items along the way. The sisters, who grew up in Staples, share the maiden name of Grant and went on to marry brothers with the last name of Gillespie....
It was 76 degrees and sunny June 1, the day the Timberlake Hotel in Staples officially opened for business.
At 2 p.m., the first guests checked in, commenting about the beautiful weather which seemed specially ordered to match the ambiance of the new hotel.
Hailing from Motley, Alan and Machel...
Students in Brian Schornack’s Plant Science class planted the planters in Staples May 31. The City of Staples provided new dirt in time for the students to plant the started seedlings they had grown in class. Five 18’x5’ planters - like the large one shown above on Highway 10 - were planted along...
A drone to aid emergency responders, a mobile command trailer to streamline communication in emergency situations, and a specialized camera system for public sewer inspections are just some of the regional projects that will come to fruition in the next year.
These projects, plus three more, are...
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