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I was married to my husband for 33 years; best friends with him for 41. Oftentimes we knew what the other was thinking - or going to say - before they said it.

Dear Amy: I’m halfway through a two-week visit with my 89-year-old mom, and my stress level is through the roof. On the one hand, I know that her life isn’t easy due to numerous health issues, including memory and vision loss – plus my dad’s death just over a year ago.

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Pendleton - The Indiana State Police and other agencies across Indiana will be participating in the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement mobilization to educate motorists about the dangers and consequences of impaired driving. From June 30th to July 8th, officers will be increasing patrols to prevent tragedies previously seen around the July 4th holiday.

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Dear Readers: Like you, I’m often curious about what happens to the advice I offer once it leaves my desk, and so I’ve asked readers to send in “updates” to let all of us know how my advice was received, if it was followed, and how things turned out.

In a book I’m reading, the author relates a lesson taught by one of his teachers, who told him, “You can’t shut other people’s mouths.” I found this thought to be genius. It’s a simple, but profound statement.

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Dear Amy: I’ll be a junior in high school in the fall. So far, high school has been bland.

The Madison County Chamber of Commerce (MCC) is thrilled to announce that President & CEO Clayton Whitson was named as the recipient of the prestigious Executive of the Year award by the Indiana Chamber Executives Association (ICEA) at their annual conference held in Terre Haute, Indiana on June 7-9. The MCC also received two Excellence in Innovation awards for their work in helping educate students on non-traditional career paths in the community and helping lawmakers understand the needs of specific businesses by providing in-depth facility tours.