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UPDATE: Temporary closure announced for Shoal Creek Road ahead of bridge replacement
Part of Shoal Creek Road will close for five months starting Monday, Feb. 10, according to an announcement from the Dawson County Government.
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The memory of smell
Ronda Rich
It was after a speaking engagement in Chattanooga when I was signing books that an arm slipped over my shoulders from the back and a woman leaned forward to press her cheek against mine. Before I saw her, I smelled her fragrance. I stopped, my Sharpie paused inches above a book, and I drifted back for a moment to the days when I took that scent for granted. I inhaled deeply then turned to see my sweet friend, Martha Martin. “Are you wearing Youth Dew?” I asked. She smiled and nodded. “It’s what I’ve worn for many years.”