Letters to the Editor
April 17, 2020

Reader shares thoughts on Avalon plans

By From JT Staff Reports

Dear Editor,
I am writing in response to the Journal-Tribune article of April 13 on the Avalon Theater.
First, we have two auditoriums (high school and county building on Sixth Street) that have successfully handled concerts, plays, musicals, and programs like the library author series. Also we have a...

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