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03/24/2026 - 1:31pm
Pick It, Press It, Wear It," is slogan for T&T Designs of Garner. Terry and Tammy Litwiler opened the store at 338 State St. in October. T&T Designs is a custom apparel printing shop that specialize in DTF printing, sublimation printing for...

Opinion

03/18/2026 - 2:20pm
These past couple weeks has had the House intensely working on bills and bringing many to the floor for votes. Those passing on the floor are sent over to the Senate in hopes to get them through the process of subcommittee and committee. This past...

Sports


L-R: (front) Manager Bella Johnson, Grace Loeschen, Josie Malek, Milli Gutierrez, Malia Hinz, Bella Schisel, Mackenzie Stearns, Ali Blair, (middle row) Kaelea Blakely, Erica Fritz, Marissa Muff, Kacie Lynch, Tori Schoneman, Ally Englin, Lexi Hejna, Molly Maurer, Sophie Salz, (back) Asst. Coach Nikki Renner, Macy McMahon, Katie Maurer, Hayden Bredlow, Ella Brink, Sadie Britson, Grace Schumacher, Hannah Weiskamp, Emma Schumacher, Sophie Deacon, Carolina Klooster, Macy Purcell, Coach Scott Gaskill. Rick Ermer photo
03/24/2026 - 3:25pm
The 2026 track & field season at Garner-Hayfield-Ventura gets underway this week. The first met of the season is tomorrow (March 26) at Clear Lake. "We are very optimistic that we will stack up very well this year in each of our meets," said...

Obituaries

03/25/2026 - 10:18am
Dallas P. Bauer, 88 of Las Cruces, New Mexico passed away Monday, November 10, 2025, at Mesilla Valley Hospice. Dallas’ family will host a Celebration of Life from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM on Monday, April 13, 2026 at The Handlebar, 17 Dewitt Street in...

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