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Bernard Vermillon

Bernard Vermillon, 89, Warsaw, died Dec. 20, 2024.

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Donald Swinford

Donald “Don” Alfred Swinford, Pierceton, died Dec. 18, 2024.

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Cora Hicks

Cora Hicks, 84, of Lakeland, born on April 17, 1940, in Bell Center, Ohio, died Dec. 19, 2024.

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An Evening With A Rural Mail Carrier

Editor, Times-Union: I saw him up ahead in the fading light of an early December evening - an older gentleman was waiting at his mailbox.

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222 Majority & Senate 55 Rule

Editor, Times-Union: Whatever color the House of Representatives shift to in 2026 and future elections afterwards whether a red Republican majority or a blue Democratic majority or even a purple centrist majority. It should always command a 222 or higher majority (51.0%+ rule) in order to control that body of Congress instead of the current 218- simple majority rule. Any governing party or coalition in this chamber should have a clear solid majority in order to lead instead of a precarious edge.

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