Budding artist crafts comic strip

BRADFORD—How does a comic strip artist get her start? During a recent interview, 18-year-old Jayda Garcia detailed the inspirations behind her upcoming comic strip for the Journal Opinion, entitled “Clay Paint.” A senior at Woodsville High School, Garcia has attended 21st century media and digital arts classes at River Bend Career and Technical Center for […]

In Times Past…Sing a song of Christmas

“Beneath the familiar melodies and words, Christmas songs reveal a portrait of the American psyche past and present, wishing simultaneously to embrace nostalgia, commerce, charity, carnival, romance, and travesty.” Ronald B. Lanford Jr. “A Cultural History of American Christmas Songs.”

Community staple vows to re-open after fire

WAITS RIVER— The Waits River Country Store and Deli is temporarily closed after a gas-operated clothes dryer caught fire earlier this month, causing severe smoke damage throughout the store.

Woodsville man accused of killing cop, utility worker

WALTHAM, MA—A Woodsville man is facing manslaughter, armed robbery, and other charges after he allegedly crashed into a Waltham, Massachusetts roadside worksite killing a police officer, a utility worker, and injuring two others last week.

Photo of the Week

Expo25 returned to River Bend March 28 and 29! River Bend Career and Technical Center cohosted the event with Cohase Chamber of Commerce and hundreds of people visited the Expo. See more photos in this week’s JO, front page of B section!

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