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Random Music Ramblings: The times they are a changin’

July 3, 2020

By John Darlington Robert Allen Zimmerman was born in 1941 in Duluth Minnesota. A young man raised in a Jewish community in Hibbing, Minnesota with little fanfare. When the history of music is...

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Hitting the road Saturday to help local Special Olympians

June 25, 2020June 25, 2020

A great day is in the cards. And it is for a good cause. On Saturday, June 27, the Second Annual Special Olympics Tour for the Tigers Poker...

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Random Music Ramblings: What is hip?

June 16, 2020

By John Darlington What is hip? Emilio Castillo, David Garibaldi and Doc Kupka wrote the song as members of the Oakland California band Tower of Power. The song was on the band's 1973 Soul/Funk/Jazz album,...

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Random Music Ramblings: Perfect Harmony

June 6, 2020

By John Darlington Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder released the single ‘Ebony and Ivory’ in March of 1982. The song was written by McCartney and was a track on his...

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Random Music Ramblings: The Summer of ‘69

May 29, 2020

By John Darlington What happens when you combine a classic Alice Cooper song with a classic Bryan Adams song? You are 18 years old in the summer of 69....

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LHS Announces Senior Awards and Scholarships

May 26, 2020

Information provided by London High School According to London High School, the following are the Scholarships and Awards presented to the Red Raiders Class of 2020 during a recent...

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Random Music Ramblings: Ear to Eye

May 25, 2020

By John Darlington Howard Finster was an American Folk artist. His work is also referred to as Outsider Art. When someone goes outside of the traditional art school process or does not fit...

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WJHS Music Directors ‘deliver’ on annual awards

May 23, 2020

Information and photo submitted Providing some harmony during a difficult time. West Jefferson High School's Elmer Broecker never envisioned he would not see his students after mid-March. The...

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JAHS Announces Senior Awards and Scholarships

May 22, 2020

Information provided by Jonathan Alder High School According to Jonathan Alder High School, the following are the Scholarships and Awards they have been informed of for the Pioneers Class...

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Random Music Ramblings: Striking the Right Chord

May 14, 2020

By John Darlington A chord is defined as a group of tones brought together to form harmony. Individually the sounds have their own merit, together they can create a thing of beauty....