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VOL. 1/ISSUE 15
YOUR INDEPENDENT LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2013
Go, Team Green! Bessey Creek Elementary School students Jackson Mills, Dalton Read and Rachel Bouvier celebrate with the other members of their ‘Team Green Recycle Buddies’ upon being announced the winners in the Youth & School Group category of the 2013 Keep Martin Beautiul Environmental Stewardship Awards. The event took place Wednesday, Feb. 6 at Piper’s Landing in Palm City. For a full list of winners, visit www.keepmartinbeautiful.org.
‘Fiddler on the Roof’
Classic to play out on stage at Lyric
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Libraries seek help with homework By Patrick McCallister For Your Voice News & Views MARTIN COUNTY — Homework Helpers is getting the volunteer on. “There is such a wealth of (intelligent folks) in Martin County that are just wanting to help young people,” Suzanne Horstman, executive director of the Library Foundation of Martin County, said. “There could be 10 Homework Helper volunteers at the branch in Palm City on Friday nights.” At its last regular meeting — Tuesday, Feb. 5 — the Martin County Board of Commissioners
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Group sues Elections supervisor
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Catholics respond to Pope’s announcement he’s stepping down
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By Nicole Rodriguez Staff writer nrodriguez@yourvoiceweekly.com ST. LUCIE COUNTY — It’s been mere weeks since one of the biggest political storms to hit St. Lucie County has passed. Not so fast. Don’t prematurely pack up emergency supplies like petitions, picket signs and a copy of
Vets get another van
County now has third transport vehicle
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