Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 31st of August.
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🎭 Culture
Local resident Haylee Renee recalls meeting Dolly Parton in Taney County in 2000 during her Imagination Library visit, an encounter that sparked her love of reading.
Now, Renee passes on Dolly's legacy by enrolling her daughter in the program amid concerns that state funding cuts may limit book deliveries.
🎓 Education
The Springfield-Greene County Library District is hosting a Civil War history series featuring presentations using personal letters and battle accounts.
The Library Center Hatch Auditorium will host sessions starting Thursday, Sept. 3 (with additional talks on Sept. 17 and Sept. 24).
🏛️ Government
Greene County Deputy James Weaver returned to duty on August 21 after 10 months of battling rare cancer — duodenal carcinoma — and undergoing aggressive treatment including chemotherapy and surgery.
He said returning to work has restored his sense of normalcy, supported by unwavering help from his law enforcement family.
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