The mushroom will drop again

The Mushroom Festival and Kennett Area Restaurant & Merchant Association are again hosting the annual Mushroom Drop being held at State & Union Streets this year. This is the ninth drop and the eighth at Broad and State. Last year, because of COVID, the event was in the Genesis parking lot. Parking will be available at Kennett High School and at 600 S. Broad Street…

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Pauline Barnes of Oxford

Pauline “Polly” Barnes, 95, of Oxford, formerly of West Grove, died Thursday, Dec. 23, at Ware Presbyterian Village. She was the wife of Wilson “Wick” Barnes who died in 1993, and with whom she shared 48 years of marriage, She was born in Lancaster County, the daughter of the late Charles Eaby and the late Nellie Myers Eaby. Polly was a homemaker. She is survived…

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Adopt-a-Pet Dec. 27

The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Chewie Chewie is a big sweetheart who loves taking over your side of the bed. He also loves attention and affection from his people and gets along well with kids. Chewie has got basic commands like sit, stay, down, out, and enough down pat, and will entertain himself when…

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