Library’s move gains steam amid cautions

Following a Kennett Public Library board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 20, the board president said she had been prepared to step outside and let the board vote on whether she should continue her leadership role. “I was expecting someone from the public to bring it up, but no one did,” said Susan Mackey-Kallis within earshot of fellow board member Chris Britt. “I think you have…

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State police: Missing girl, 14, located, safe

State police from the Avondale barracks said on Wednesday, Oct. 21, that a missing 14-year-old girl has been found and is safe. Police said they wanted to thank members of the public "for all their cooperation in this matter," a press release said. They asked that the photos of the girl that they distributed be deleted because she "fraudulently utilized other person's photograph as her…

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Save the Valley splits Chadds Ford endorsements

Save the Valley, a citizens’ group known primarily for its efforts to preserve the Beaver Valley area of Concord Township from development, has come out with endorsements in the two supervisors’ races in Chadds Ford Township. And the endorsements cross party lines. Save the Valley is endorsing incumbent Republican Samantha Reiner and Democrat Alan Horowitz. Horowitz it running against Republican Noelle Barbone in the Nov.…

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Free Your Space: Seasons of change

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” ~ Albert Camus Autumn has finally arrived. It is hard not to feel the changes that are so palpable in the air: Summer humidity is giving way to crisp breezes; fall clothing and crunching leaves are beginning to paint the landscape with vibrant colors; fresh apples, ciders and pies are appearing at farm stands…

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