Jay Russell

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Adding Latin to 5th graders’ status quo

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Tonight’s November 12 school board meeting contains an action item which seeks to approve a one-year pilot instruction of Latin for all 5th graders...

A final dose of Halloween

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The beloved holiday of All-Hallow’s Eve has come and gone again. For Halloween lovers, trick-or-treat bags have dwindled down to the least desirable candies....

Record year for Wildwood Dads’ Pumpkin Patch

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The Wildwood Dads Club celebrated a record-breaking year in participation, sales and smiles from the 2025 Pumpkin Patch at Coaches Field. Eighty-six adult and...

Important School Board meeting tonight

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The Piedmont Unified School District’s school board will meet tonight, November 12 in City Hall at 7:00 p.m. Actions during the meeting will include...

Bill Baringer – A Piedmonter atop South America

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PART 2: MT ACONCAGUA, February 2017 After climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, Piedmont resident Bill Baringer was ready for more. He set...
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The ascent of Mt. Everest – a two-week trek before the real climbing begins

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Part 6.1: From Kathmandu 4,593’ to Lobuche High Camp at 17,000’ The Nepalese know 29,029- foot Mt. Everest – the world’s highest peak – as...

4534 children’s books donated at Turkey Trot bib pick-up

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Community members yet again spearheaded a successful book donation drive during this year’s Turkey Trot Bib Pickup at the Piedmont Veterans’ Memorial Building. The...

Turkey Trotters carve away calories on Thanksgiving morning

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Thanksgiving morning in most towns is a sleepy affair, with alarm clocks unplugged and extra rest cherished before family gatherings. In Piedmont, things are...