Columns/Editorials
August 25, 2017

TIME OUT WITH TIM- By Tim Miller

By Tim Miller

I’ll try to keep up with social media at games
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The 2017 high school football season is only a few hours away, depending on when you read this column.
As in years past, the Journal-Tribune will be providing plenty of coverage for the five area high schools – Marysville, Fairbanks, N...

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Cole Brewer (24) of Marysville goes up for a basket in this file photo. Brewer scored 10 points during a loss to Springfield. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
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