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A Cleveland native and author will see his 96th birthday on Friday, March 26th. Born to Virgil Willis Carter and Dora Wright Carter, Keith Clark Carter grew up in Cleveland, Texas—his father serving as Liberty County Tax Assessor-Collector until his untimely death in April 1939, when Keith was only 14. From then, Keith’s mother Dora carried on by serving in the job Virgil had vacated for the Cleveland public schools.
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Have you ever walked down the cleaning aisle at the store and felt a strong overwhelming feeling that you are in over your head? There are so many cleaning products on the market to try. All you are looking for is something basic to help you clean your home...
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We’ve all seen it; someone in a Facebook group posts about tickets to an event for sale and everyone starts commenting asking for more information. Then the comments change to warnings as multiple people report being scammed. Every day thousands of people get scammed out...
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After a small dose of winter, who isn’t ready for spring? March brings the first day of spring, Daylight Savings Time, March Madness, baseball spring training, and St. Patrick’s Day...
Read more(1) Be sure to read the articles Stanley Fletcher writes on 11 Vernon Parish Louisiana families in the Leesville Daily Leader each week. Stanley can be reached at (337) 353-0440.
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What does life look like without friends? It has no color. It is dull, boring, and leaves you with little energy. Things and groups stop making sense and going out is not so enjoyable anymore. Food does not taste as good when eating all alone in a restaurant. You have no one to share your crazy...
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Is clutter causing issues in your life? Let’s start tackling it today. Think how much simpler your life would be when there are fewer things cluttering your space. Less clutter, more organization. Less stress, more time. Less debt, more freedom. Less discontent, more intention. I know, just thinking about decluttering your house and your life can be exhausting. I get it. I personally struggle with decluttering in my home and life, as well. So, let me share some of my thoughts and tricks that I have been working on in my personal life with you.
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Are you a people pleaser? Do you struggle with saying ‘no’ when someone asks you to do something that does not interest you? Is your schedule for that day is already full? Then, you worry if you say no, they may think you are rude, unhelpful or even unlikeable. You are trying to be nice to everyone at the expense of yourself. Don’t worry, you are not alone.
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