Top Story Spotlight Topical Former Overton resident Jessica Haynes continues to serve her country Jessica Kennedy Nov 8, 2025 Nov 8, 2025 0 Jessica Haynes, left, and Spc. Alex Fritz pack a truck with mail in 2017 at Camp Taji, Iraq. Photos Courtesy of Jessica Haynes Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jessica Kennedy For Jessica Haynes, service is a family endeavor.kAmw6C 8C2?572E96CD {6=2?5 %@H?6[ r2=G:? uC66>2? 2?5 tC?6DE {2?86 D6CG65 E96:C 4@F?ECJ[ :?DA:C:?8 96C 6?=:DE>6?E] w6C @=56C 3C@E96C[ r92D6[ 2=D@ D6CG65]k^AmkAm%@H?6 D6CG65 :? E96 pC>J 5FC:?8 E96 z@C62? (2C] sFC:?8 (@C=5 (2C xx[ uC66>2? D6CG65 :? E96 pC>J 2?5 {2?86 :? E96 }2GJ]k^AmkAm“xE H2D >J E:>6[” w2J?6D D2:5] “x H2?E65 E@ 5@ D@>6E9:?8 3:886C E92? >JD6=7]”k^Am Jessica Haynes Courtesy Photo kAm(:E9 E96 DFAA@CE @7 96C 72>:=J[ w2J?6D 6?=:DE65 :? 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Learning Adventures Childcare plans culturally diverse summer curriculum With only two months left in the school year, Learning Adventures Childcare is in full-blown planning mode for its summer program.
Geiser family opens hardware store in Lexington Scott and Robyn Geiser were all smiles on March 27, as they opened the doors to their new hardware store in Lexington.
On one busy day, Gothenburg senior wins state speech, earns FFA presidency One day. Two major milestones. Gothenburg’s Carson Reiman won state speech titles and learned he’d been elected state FFA president.
Dancing with the Stars GOTHENBURG — The Sun Theatre could be considered the heart of Gothenburg. With free summer movies for kids, affordable weekend movies, play pe…
Gothenburg family forever grateful that firefighters saved their home It's a call that no family ever wants to get.
