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Continue reading →: Miriam Rook’s 50th Birthday BashThis weekend, President of the Raven Club and esteemed lifelong citizen of Emerson Valley Miriam Rook is turning 50! To mark the occasion, the Raven Club is hosting a 50th Birthday Bash for Mrs. Rook at Raven Hall tomorrow evening. While the pandemic has thrown a wrench in some of…
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Continue reading →: Bernard DouglasBernard Douglas: December 12, 1981-June 15, 2020 Bernard Peter “Bernie” Douglas was born on December 12, 1981 in Carson Hills, Virginia to Peter Bernard Douglas and Ethel Douglas (née Hammersmith). He died of a heart attack while on his front porch on June 15, 2020. Bernie was preceded in death…
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Continue reading →: Dear Libby: Why Can’t I Grow A Black Rose?Dear Libby, I have been trying for ages to cultivate a patch of black roses in my garden. They don’t occur naturally, so I have to take particular care of them as they grow. I followed the instructions given to me by for this cultivar, yet every year they fail…
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Continue reading →: Dear Libby: I Wasn’t Alone When The Lockdown Started But Now I AmDear Libby, I don’t really know how to explain this without sounding crazy. I swear I’m not having delusions or hallucinations. When the lockdown started, I was stuck at home with my whole family: my wife, my son, my wife’s sister, and her husband. It was a lot of people…
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Continue reading →: Man Arrested for Stalking Dear LibbyA local man was arrested late last night after a long campaign of targeted stalking, harassment, and threats of bodily harm against Elizabeth Barton, AKA “Dear Libby” of the Emerson Valley Gazette. The perpetrator, 28-year-old Robert Delisle, was apprehended attempting to abduct Mrs. Barton from a friend’s house. After detaining…
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Continue reading →: May 2020 AnnouncementsAnnouncements for the month of May 2020: May 1: The families of Christian Nolan and Abigail Pratt would like to announce the marriage of their loved ones. May 3: Daniel and Lauren Hayes would like to announce the birth of their daughter Emma. May 5: Springwood Elementary School would like…
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Continue reading →: Dear Libby: I’ve Waited 5 Years For My Boyfriend To Propose And He Still Hasn’tDear Libby, Okay, so it’s more like 4 and a half years, but close enough. My boyfriend and I are really happy together (or so I thought), but it seems like he has 0 interest in getting married! I mean, we’ve been together almost 5 years! That’s 5 years of…
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Continue reading →: Dear Libby: Does It Mean A Boy Likes You If He Pulls Your Pigtails?Dear Libby, I got upset the other day in class because Rodney kept pulling my pigtails. He always sits behind me even when I don’t want him to. I tried to tell on him but my teacher never sees him do it so it looks like I’m lying. I got…
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Continue reading →: Pinecrest LibraryThe Pinecrest Library is the biggest and oldest library in all of Emerson Valley. Located on the corner of Pinecrest Lane and Cardigan Avenue, we have been serving this town since 1883. We believe in the democratization of knowledge, so you will never have to pay a membership fee in…
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Continue reading →: Dear Libby: There’s A Water Stain On My Ceiling That Won’t Go AwayDear Libby, I know this isn’t the sort of thing people usually ask you about, but you’re so knowledgeable about so much, and I’m at such a loss right now, I’m willing to try anything. Ever since my wife left, there’s been a weird water stain on my bedroom ceiling.…






