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Movie review: ‘Why Him?' is funny but formulaicDec 21, 2016 10:00 pm - In the comedy "Why Him?" writer-director John Hamburg revisits the same set-up he first wrote about 10 years ago in "Meet the Parents" — a father in a twist over hi...
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Courthouse layoffs on holdDec 21, 2016 10:00 pm - The holidays may be a little brighter for four Randolph County Courthouse employees affected by the recent layoff notices. Randolph County Board Chairman Ronnie White to...
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First responders aid heart attack victimDec 21, 2016 10:00 pm - First responders from Steeleville police and fire, MedStar Ambulance and the Randolph County Sheriff's Office are being credited for their quick response on Wednesday ev...
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Movie review: ‘Passengers' proves that one is the loneliest numberDec 21, 2016 12:01 am - Among the crop of science-fiction films that are getting year-end releases, "Passengers" sits comfortably between the philosophical fog of "Arrival" and the explosive ex...
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Ask Lisa: Stabilize whipped cream to keep peaks stiffDec 20, 2016 10:00 pm - Q: For Thanksgiving 2015, I whipped a quart of cream and traveled 150 miles with it in a cooler. It held up well. This year I did the same thing, but our Thanksgiving di...
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'No change' on Chester hotel projectDec 20, 2016 10:00 pm - As the calendar prepares to flip to 2017, the Holiday Inn Express project on Lehmen Drive in Chester sits idle. James Best, of the Chester Hotel Group, told the Herald T...
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Breaking Bread: Heirloom a reminder life isn't about stuffDec 20, 2016 10:00 pm - "I think I'm going to give your brother the Tom and Jerry bowl for Christmas," my mother announced a few weeks back. "He has always wanted it." "That's because he always...
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In Good Faith: In the bleak midwinter?Dec 20, 2016 10:00 pm - Judging by the weekend weather forecast, it looks like we, yet again, won't be getting that white Christmas we've been dreaming of. Bing Crosby can sing his heart out on...
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Lost in Suburbia: The holiday weight-gain gameDec 20, 2016 10:00 pm - As someone who has gained and lost enough weight over the years to make a whole other person, I like to think I have some experience getting back in shape after the holi...
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Accident reports in areaDec 20, 2016 10:00 pm - December 8 • Old Oak Road/Rockcastle Road Two Chester residents were injured in a Dec. 8 accident on Old Oak Road and Rockcastle Road, south of the Steelevill...