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Thank you to all the people and businesses that make this community so great! It has been a pleasure to cover Monroe County and surrounding areas since 1890, cheers to many more years and Happy Holidays from the R-T!

For local events happening today in conjunction with Small Business Saturday, visit our community calendar.

To learn more about Small Business Saturday here are a few helpful links:

• http://www.smallbusinesssaturday.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/SmallBusinessSaturday?fref=ts

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