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Local author releases book full of history, trivia

Special to the News-Journal written by Maureen Thornton — Those who follow Rick LaFleur’s columns in the News-Journal on the Latin language already know some things about the author.  He has a wife named Alice, a French Bulldog named Ipsa, a sharp intellect and a strong sense of humor.

Mitchell native releases book of short stories

SPRUCE PINE — Throughout his life, Mitchell County native Edwin “ET” Biddix has always kept notebooks of his writings, but after retiring in 2003, he got really serious about writing.

Local author uses books to express love for mountains, simple lifestyles

Even when Chelsea Wilson Thayer lived in New York City, London and Ireland, she couldn’t keep the mountains she grew up in out of her head. “Everywhere I lived, the mountains always drew me back,” Thayer said.