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Wally Spiers

Belleville News-Democrat

Wally Spiers is a former News-Democrat reporter and columnist who retired in 2015. He still writes a monthly column for the BND.

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Retired judge Annette Eckert transfers her talents to the world of children’s books

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Retired judge Annette Eckert transfers her talents to the world of children’s books

December 24, 2022 at 9:00 AM

‘Where there’s life there’s hope.’ I hope the world becomes a better place void of hate

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‘Where there’s life there’s hope.’ I hope the world becomes a better place void of hate

December 4, 2022 at 8:00 AM

My hometown has lost everything from grocery to hardware stores — but not my memories

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My hometown has lost everything from grocery to hardware stores — but not my memories

November 14, 2022 at 9:00 AM

Growing old is about as much fun as ... growing old. Turning 70 was a reminder of that

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Growing old is about as much fun as ... growing old. Turning 70 was a reminder of that

October 22, 2022 at 10:00 AM

Present-day scammers are good, very good. Keep your guard up and remain vigilant

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Present-day scammers are good, very good. Keep your guard up and remain vigilant

October 2, 2022 at 8:00 AM

‘Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.’ Yeah, not so much

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‘Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.’ Yeah, not so much

September 17, 2022 at 8:00 AM

Belleville drum and bugle corps are gone but not forgotten with new downtown memorial

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Belleville drum and bugle corps are gone but not forgotten with new downtown memorial

September 3, 2022 at 8:00 AM

The times are constantly a changin’. And there’s not a whole lot we can do about it

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The times are constantly a changin’. And there’s not a whole lot we can do about it

August 20, 2022 at 8:00 AM

Persistence defined: Our Labrador finally achieves goal, could teach me a thing or two

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Persistence defined: Our Labrador finally achieves goal, could teach me a thing or two

Updated August 7, 2022 at 4:11 PM

Old portrait of my wife makes sifting through my in-laws’ cluttered estate worth it

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Old portrait of my wife makes sifting through my in-laws’ cluttered estate worth it

July 17, 2022 at 8:00 AM

Reminiscing on the past is fun, nostalgic. But those times were far from perfect

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Reminiscing on the past is fun, nostalgic. But those times were far from perfect

July 4, 2022 at 8:00 AM

This dad thing keeps getting better and better. Happy Father’s Day

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This dad thing keeps getting better and better. Happy Father’s Day

June 19, 2022 at 7:00 AM

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