Pickleball players from near and far – at least as far as North Carolina – are getting some top-notch instruction this week at the home of local player Chris Powers, by way of Simone Jardim, currently ranked by the Professional Pickleball Association as the best female player in the world.
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A defense spending-and-policy bundle approved last week by the Senate Armed Services Committee would restore $5.7 million in payments to commu…
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