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Ceiling collapses in county’s new office building. See Page 5
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Local soldier retires from White House security team
Duell welcomed back to town By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com WARRENSBURG — There’s a mahogany plaque bearing a U.S. Presidential seal in Darren Duell’s house that represents considerable pride on behalf of Duell, his family and local citizens. It bears his credentials as a member of the White House security team. For years he used this identification booklet to gain access to the White House and places top U.S. officials visited. Now, the credentials are now affixed to the honorary plaque as a memento. Duell, 37, just retired from the Navy after a 20-year career, most recently as a member of the White House Communications Agency. Although he won’t get specific about his work, apparently he worked on an advance team of military officials that secures sites and sets up communications apparatus whenever a U.S. president goes on a trip. He’s been is Washington D.C. since 2008 working on the White House security team on behalf of the De-
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This weekend’s Jamboree features games, auction, fireworks and renowned rock band By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com WARRENSBURG — For more than two generations, a midsummer event is annually anticipated with enthusiasm by both children and adults in the North Country. It’s the Smoke Eaters’ Jamboree, a combination of a carnival and oldtime country fair. For 48 years a fundraiser for the Warrensburg Volunteer Fire Co., the
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