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That’s Fayette freshman Kellen Keiser on the front of this week’s print edition. His lamb must have set a record at the 4-H livestock sale at the Fulton County Fair.

In other news:

Morenci city council hears a request for a new stop sign on Locust Street at the elementary school. It’s hoped that it might slow down speeders and help children cross the street safely.

Former council member Jason Bryant filed as a write-in candidate to run against Keith Pennington in the November election.

Council members voted 5-1 to pay an engineer $2,600 to develop plans for moving the police station and recycling center into the NWD building. This will give council an idea of the costs involved in the move.

Colleen Leddy writes about being strange. David Green reworks some columns from 20 years ago.

The schedule for flu shots is announced for Fulton County residents. This is for the regular seasonal influenza, not H1N1.

Fayette’s Habitat for Humanity house is underway. Volunteers should call 419/335-7000.

Fayette board of education hires a half-time second grade teacher because enrollment in that grade grew a little larger than expected.

Fayette’s Fall Fest is set for Sept. 26. Charles Elliott, who performed at the Morenci festival, is on the agenda in Fayette.

Sarah Johnson took a ride on her son’s motorcycle to celebrate her 96th birthday.

Morenci’s newest hospital is likely to be torn down before the town’s two older ones.

Levi Hoffman places third at the international power-lifting meet in Brazil.

We didn’t cover the butterfly tagging event near Pettisville two years in a row. Instead, we went to the back of the property where a water quality program was scheduled.

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