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Sounds of rock ‘n’ roll tunes, smells of deep-fried foods and sights of smiling faces emerged throughout downtown Bessemer City Saturday for the first time in more than a year.
It was the annual Down Home Festival, which has drawn as many as 5,000 people to Virginia and Pennsylvania avenues each year over the last 33 years.
At the hand of the COVID-19 pandemic, residents of Bessemer City and the surrounding area went more than a year without attending annual festivals, celebrations and other traditions based in the region.
“We’ve been cooped up for a year,” said Denice Talbert, a 62-year-old Kings Mountain resident who works in Bessemer City and has attended the festival regularly in its history.
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MARKAYA JAY BARSLEY A PREGNANT woman was busted attempting to steal baby clothes from a Townsville store and was later found in possession of a sawn off shotgun. Markaya Jay Barsley Amory pleaded guilty to five offences including possessing a firearm and stealing from Myer at Stockland Shopping Centre. The court heard she was in the company of a man on January 4 when she entered the Myer store on Nathan St while pushing a shopping trolley.
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Vanderburgh County reports vaccinating almost 1,000 against COVID-19, most in their 50s Thomas B. Langhorne, Evansville Courier & Press
EVANSVILLE, Ind. Vanderburgh County reported vaccinating just short of 1,000 residents against COVID-19 Friday, most of them in their 50s.
The new numbers come fast on the heels of the state s invitations this week first to people age 55 to 59, and shortly after to anyone 50 and older, to make vaccination appointments.
Vanderburgh County also reported adding just 15 new COVID-19 cases Friday and no deaths. Gibson County, however, reported 29 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths. Warrick County also reported two deaths and Posey County one.
It didn t all come up roses for Vanderburgh County in Friday s reporting. The county s seven-day positivity rate for unique individuals had been steadily dropping in recent days, moving from 11.9% on Monday down to 10.2% on Thursday. But on Friday, it clocked in a full percentage point hig