Ledges State Park near Boone fully re-opened Sept. 1 after a month-long road project at the park. Major improvements include parking lot and roadway surfacing, roadside drainage improvements, and parking lot striping. “We’re excited to be open in time for Labor Day weekend and to welcome park visitors for the fall season,” said park manager Andy Bartlett. Autumn is one…
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‘Changing the narrative’ is theme for Suicide Prevention Month
At 9:13 a.m. on Nov. 4, 2019, Heidi Bills got a phone call she will never forget. Her husband Mike was screaming her name. A few days earlier, life had looked ordinary. The night before, however, her brother Kyler Kiner had texted to tell her she and her husband were great parents. It was a message she would later recognize…
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