New Materials at the Marshall-Lyon County Library Fiction Adegoke, Yomi. The List   Alban, Emma R. Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend (Mischief & Matchmaking #1)   Bell, Lenora. You’re the Duke that I Want (Thunderbolt Club #1)  Bennett, Michael. Better the ...

Dear Heloise: Every year about this time, I do some spring-cleaning. My teenage kids (I have three children) usually help me. We clean every closet, toss out junk and donate things that others can use. Many of my friends are surprised that my children help me, but I started doing this with ...

Dear Annie: I’ve always disliked house parties. During the first ones I’d been invited to, I had to leave early due to the loud music, vulgar dancing and drunk classmates -- an environment that would only make me feel anxious, disgusted and sick. I thought this feeling would wear off and ...

The Independent calendar lists upcoming meetings, facility hours and events in and around Marshall. To have your group’s events listed, email the information to news@marshallindependent.com or submit the information to our virtual newsroom. Today Household Hazardous Waste Facility open 8 ...

Dear Heloise: I have a bamboo back scratcher that I use frequently. Another use for it is to flip it over and apply a blob of thick lotion to the curve on the backside. I can easily reach parts of my back that itch this way. -- L.C.S., via email RESPONSE TO “TRAVEL POLITELY” Dear ...

Dear Annie: I am a 45-year-old man, and I was married for 17 years to my lovely wife until her untimely death a year ago. My wife and I have three children, one of whom is from her previous relationship. I love her so much, and when she passed, I was heartbroken and severely ...