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Continue reading →: Sinkhole Appears in Resident’s BackyardEarlier today, a sinkhole opened up in the backyard of Emerson Valley resident Steven Parker’s property. According to Mr. Parker, he was taking out the garbage when he noticed the swing set that usually adorned his yard was missing. Upon closer inspection, he was met with a gaping hole that…
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Continue reading →: A Look at the Emerson Valley ElectorateOn the eve of Emerson Valley’s 2019 mayoral election, we’re going to take a look at two of our residents who are voting for opposing candidates. First up is Richard Everett, a partner at the law firm Thurston, Everett & Dolan. He’s voting for Anthony Faulk, the Republican challenger in…
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Continue reading →: Scandal!With Election Day looming, the candidates are hunkering down for the final stretch. The last thing either of them needs is for a massive scandal to go public. Unfortunately for our sitting mayor, that’s exactly what happened. Late last night, I was sent a soundbite of Mayor James Foley disparaging…
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Continue reading →: Dear Libby: Who Should I Vote For?Dear Libby, Who should I vote for in the upcoming mayoral election? I’m really torn. Jim Foley’s done a fine job over the last 16 years. Hell, I can hardly imagine living in Emerson Valley and not having him as our mayor. I’ve voted for him in every past election,…
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Continue reading →: October 2019 AnnouncementsAnnouncements for the month of October 2019: Oct. 1: Ida Jones and Elaine Betencourt would like to announce the engagement of their sister Olivia Betencourt to Edgar Post. Oct. 5: The Emerson Valley Fire Department would like to announce the opening of their new fire station downtown. Oct. 6: James…
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Continue reading →: Return to Macabre ManorIn 1952, Emerson Valley native and horror/mystery author Milton Philip Hanover, better known as M.P. Hanover, released the first of what would become his career-defining series: Tales from Macabre Manor. While the series never reached the heights of other youth-oriented titles like The Chronicles of Narnia, The Hardy Boys, Nancy…
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Continue reading →: Trick or TreatToday is Halloween. All Hallows’ Eve. The night when children dress up as ghouls and goblins and Transformers to collect tiny candy bars in an old pillowcase. It’s amazing how fun and innocent we can make a tradition that’s steeped in heathenistic horror. Just paint a veneer of cultural merriment…
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Continue reading →: Dear Libby: I Think My Cat Is Plotting To Kill MeDear Libby, I have a gorgeous black, gray, and white American Shorthair named Tiki. I got Tiki when he was a kitten from a friend whose cat and given birth. I love my kitty so much, and up until about two weeks ago, he loved me too. I don’t know…
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Continue reading →: Meet James FoleyWriting a profile on James Foley should be an easy task. We all know who he is and what he does. But I can’t mention his current vocation. I can’t mention anything about the upcoming election, either. Is there a reason I can’t mention those two completely separate topics? Yes,…
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Continue reading →: Dear Libby: I Need Help Finding The Right Halloween CostumeDear Libby, Halloween is fast approaching, and I have no idea what I’m gonna wear. I’ve gone through everything in my closet, everything at Party City, and everything I could find at Goodwill. It just seems like there’s nothing I like. You always come up with such fun costumes for…






