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Continue reading →: To Our Readers Old and NewMy name is Quinn Paxton. I was—no, I am—a member of the Emerson Valley Gazette staff. At this point, I’m the only one left. A lot has happened since I first joined the Gazette at the start of 2024. I’ve left a letter from our former editor-in-chief Charles Donovan stickied…
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Continue reading →: About the Emerson Valley Gazette’s Recent HackingOur website experienced a cyber attack, resulting in a “Page 404” error and the loss of all posted content. I regained access to the admin account but face challenges restoring articles due to data corruption. Moving forward, I’ll implement better backup practices. Your patience is appreciated during this recovery process.
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Continue reading →: Intruder Ransacks Apartment of Local JournalistThe Emerson Valley Gazette’s acting editor-in-chief Quinn Paxton briefly left her apartment to pick up some much-needed supplies at Walmart. Upon returning home, she discovered it had been ransacked by an unknown intruder during the 45-minute window she was gone. The Emerson Valley Sheriff’s Department was notified of the break-in,…
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Continue reading →: Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy AnimalsI decided to try to brighten my holiday with a Yuletide tradition I’ve apparently been taking part in all my life without realizing it: the ugly Christmas sweater. I’m a big fan of sweaters and I’m a big fan of fun, silly prints. The louder and more garish, the better.…
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Continue reading →: A Christmas Eve CarolToday went better than I expected. I remembered Marty once telling me the town has big festival in Van Sutton Park on Christmas Eve. I’d been meaning to go see the giant Christmas tree they’ve got there anyway. There were professional carolers and a guy roasting chestnuts over an actual…
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Continue reading →: Gas Leak to Blame for Recent Blackouts in Apartment ComplexThe Serenity Apartment Complex recently had a spate of its residents blacking out and waking up in strange places with no idea how they got there. Over the last two weeks, 19 of the 60 residents experienced these unexplained blackouts. Following reports of a hissing sound near one of the…
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Continue reading →: The Loneliest Time of the YearChristmastime is always the loneliest time of the year for me. It’s even lonelier now that the last person I had any sort of regular contact is gone. I didn’t bother decorating my apartment since no one would see it anyway. Sometimes I regret moving to Emerson Valley, but if…
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Continue reading →: Trivia Night at Garrison’s Bar & GrillI attended Garrison’s Bar & Grill’s weekly trivia night yesterday. My head is still throbbing as I type this. I’m not even sure how it happened. One minute, I’m sitting in the corner, trying to work up the courage to talk to someone, and the next thing I know, I’m…
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Continue reading →: They’re Just GoneI don’t think Marty’s coming back. He’s been missing for over a month now. None of the contest winners have been found either. Ten people just vanished into thin air. I really hate this. How am I supposed to keep going when everyone around me drops like flies? Is the…
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Continue reading →: Local News Reporter to Take Over Running the GazetteQuinn Paxton, the Local News reported for the Emerson Valley Gazette, has been named acting editor-in-chief. She takes over for the missing previous acting editor-in-chief, Martin Fitzgerald, who disappeared during a Halloween camping trip to Blackwood Forest. The paper’s last proper editor-in-chief, Charles Donovan, is the prime suspect in the…
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Continue reading →: Sheriff Victor Grayson Re-Elected to a Second TermThe final count is in, and incumbent Sheriff Victor Grayson has defeated his opponent, Michael O’Shea, to retain his position as Sheriff of Emerson Valley. This will be Sheriff Grayson’s second term. He beat the late Oliver Price back in 2021, ending Sheriff Price’s twenty-eight year tenure. Sheriff Grayson’s first…

