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Mitchell J. Walters shared this recording of a Northern mockingbird in one of the residential areas near University Avenue and Main Street in Gainesville

Sitting on a busy Beck Avenue outside St. Andrews Coffee House, artist and author Melinda JD Hall talks about her new children's book and the partnership needed to build a better world.

Several of Gov. Kevin Stitt's appointees to the state Board of Education have stirred a fight of traditional public school advocates and school choice proponents.

Savannah Morning News Headlines for May 13, 2019.

Slain Savannah police sergeant was 'leader,' 'family man'

BAPS Savannah walkathon benefits The Nature Conservancy’s One Billion Trees Initiative

Richmond Hill community throws party for 20-year-old autistic rail fan who never attended birthday party

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Jenny Mathews is the latest guest on the Rockford Register Star podcast.

Mathews is a Rockford native, the co-owner of 317 Art Collective, a book illustrator, a muralist, a roller-derby athlete, and a mom.

Her art work ranges from small-scale watercolors and ink drawings, to large scale murals.

Words like obsession, magic and wishing are all themes she threads throughout her work.

You can find her work on the walls of city landmarks like the Rockford Art Museum, the Discovery Center, the Rockford Public Library. And starting on May 15th, you can find her leading a group of muralist painting a building at the 400 block of East State Street in Rockford as part of the weeklong CRE8IV: Transformational Art festival.

Mathews is a great storyteller and today we’ll hear about plastic-eating jellyfish, kids drawing on the walls, and the summer of art.

Listen to the podcast online at rrstar.com, and subscribe to "From the Newsroom: Rockford Register Star" wherever you find your podcasts.

Scott P. Yates; 815-987-1348; [email protected]; @scottpyates

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RRSTAR Story: https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190423/8-murals-in-5-days-new-rockford-festival-to-inject-art-into-downtown

Jenny Mathews on Instagram: @jenny1396

CRE8IV: Transformational Art festival https://www.gorockford.com/cre8iv/

Music: “Peace of Mind” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Savannah Morning News Headlines for May 12, 2019.

GBI investigating after two officers shot in Savannah

Tybee Island to increase parking prices starting Memorial Day weekend to cover beach safety costs

Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary MATE ROV competition brings together science, technology, engineering and math

Pooler to get 2 new voting precincts ahead of 2019 elections

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The Stillman Valley Cardinals girls soccer team beat Hinkley Big Rock,  4-0, to earn their eighth consecutive 1A regional title on Saturday in Stillman Valley.

Register Star sports reporter Adam Kradle speaks with two players, Kassidi Schabacker and Maddi Doss, and head coach Erin McMaster to find out what it means to be a part of a program that’s won eight consecutive regional titles.

Full story: https://www.rrstar.com/sports/20190511/stillman-valley-girls-soccer-captures-8th-straight-regional-title.

Audio: Scott P. Yates/Rockford Register Star.

Music: "Envision" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Lodi residents Ali and Bob Colarossi, owners of Estate Crush Winery, were instrumental in starting the Amgen Tour of California.

Savannah Morning News Headlines for May 11, 2019.

Savannah Homebuilders, Bryan County argue house design restrictions

Savannah's late-night workers invited to use free, on-demand city transportation service

Feds indict trio in aircraft trade secret scam

CNT arrests owner of Flacos Tacos on weapon, drug charges

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Katherine Davis, director of curriculum at Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School, talks about why she likes the Montessori approach. For more on this topic, visit Savannahnow.com.