Vacation at the Lake
GAZETTE P.O. BOX 729 Raymond, MS 39154 LMA-PA TWISTS & TURNS: VACATION AT THE LAKE BY JUDY CAUSEY LOVE, SOUTHEAST ALABAMA CONTRIBUTING EDITOR After we had some unexpected, expensive and time-consuming problems with the...
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Raymond Garden Bingo
Thanks to everyone who played Garden Bingo last Monday night! We had a great time. A special thank you to Zach Byrd for being such a great caller and to the Raymond Methodist Church for letting us play in their nice,...
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