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Tazewell County Veterans Assistance Commission expanding its services and scope
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The Tazewell County Veterans Assistance Commission is hiring more staff and offering help with employment. They've expanded the staff from one full-time employee and one part-time employee to six full-time veteran service officers.
A student in the Austin Independent School District in Texas adds lettuce to their tray. Districts around the central U.S. are coping with higher food and labor costs, while the number of students automatically enrolled in free lunch is shrinking.
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Free school lunch is no longer on the menu for many kids. It's one of many strains on cafeterias
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Noah Adams hosted NPR's All Things Considered for 18 years. His soft voice and vivid writing helped define the network's sound for a generation of Americans.
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Noah Adams, longtime host of NPR's All Things Considered, has died
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