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An 18-yearold man arrested Sunday is the second of three people believed to be involved in a shooting outside an alternative Portland high school, police said. Page 8B
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Max Lane and Virginia McLaughlin dance Thursday during the noon hour at the Union County Senior Center.
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STELLA MAYFIELD SAFE ROUTESTO SCHOOL PROJECT New sidewalks in Elgin built to help get children to school safely have drainage issues, amongst other problems. The city council said with the cold weather, the water can turn to ice and the students are still going into the street to avoid falling.
Will city dip into budget to fix issues? By Cherise Kaechele The Observer
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• Max Lane providing valued leadershipatseniorcenter By Dick Mason The Observer
Max Lane of Cove knows four or five dance steps. Lane also knows how to stay a step or two ahead of Father Time. At age 91, Lane is a whirlwind at the Union County Senior Center. He chairs the center's senior council, participates in many fundraisers and hits its dance floor up to five SeeLane / Page5A
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