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- Rec center offers fun, exercise
- By Rick Longley/Orland Press-Register
- Green balls, red balls, yellow balls all flew fast Wednesday as children attempted to get out of their way.
The gymnasium floor of the Orland Recreation Center had become a dodge ball court during a sports camp for sixth- to eighth-grade children.
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- Hamilton graduates prepare for future
- By Rick Longley/Orland Press-Register
- The 100-plus degree heat did not dampen the enthusiasm of Hamilton High School's 2013 graduation ceremony Friday evening.
The 82 graduates proudly wore their caps and gowns onto the football field and were joined by six graduates of Hamilton Unified... Full story

- 128 Orland students earn diplomas
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- After 13 years of sitting in class, lugging books and taking tests, the Orland High School Class of 2013 is ready to go out into the world.
After the last of 128 diplomas was handed out just after sunset on Thursday, the field gates were opened to f... Full story

- Relay for Life surpasses goal
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- By Sunday morning, 27 teams and 330 participants from Glenn County and the surrounding area raised $66,483 for the American Cancer Society.
They ran, walked and jogged around the quarter-mile Willows High School track for 24 straight hours, all the ... Full story

- Tea party member warns of Agenda 21
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- When Bay Area Tea Party member Heather Gass starts talking about Agenda 21, people automatically start lambasting her for being some kind of right-wing "tin-foil hat" conspiracy theorist.
But the many residents of Glenn and Tehama counties who showe... Full story

- Veterans honored for Memorial Day
- By Rick Longley/Orland Press-Register
- Cloudy skies and the threat of rain did not stop people from honoring Orland's war dead on Memorial Day.
They gathered Monday at the International Odd Fellows Cemetery under the gazebo area to listen to speakers and say prayers for those who died in... Full story

- Seniors angered by cutting of funds for lunches
- By Rick Longley/Willows Journal
- Diners at the Orland and Willows senior nutrition centers are angry about federal budget cuts forcing the lunch program to close on Fridays at least through June.
"The government can cut from a lot of different areas instead of cutting the seniors,"... Full story