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Krysta Carroll
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All articles of Krysta Carroll
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East meets west
Members of the Fresh Start Theater troupe are in for a surprise in early September. But first, they get to surprise students from the other side ... -
Recognizing town builders
It’s not a name that makes a community; it’s the people, according to Tom Pinsent.“We should not pass up an opportunity, no matter what we’re ... -
Thank you whatever your name is...
There's no doubt those who heard the catchy tune and lyrics to the pure genius 2013 Janeway Telethon's promotional music video has had it trapped ... -
Helping neighbours get back on their feet
When disaster strikes, there are many people who can help.Whether it is a business, organization, or individuals, the human nature of the ... -
Ensuring protection
A 200-meter buffer zone around Corduroy Pond and Little Corduroy Ponds will help protect the local environment and wildlife habitat. In a ... -
Innovating youth
You students from Bishops Falls will be able to build on skills they already acquired during the upcoming school years.Helen Tulk Elementary is ... -
Buying local made easy
Buying locally is becoming a larger spot on people’s radar nowadays.This will be made easier in the Exploits Valley this summer and fall, as the ... -
Why be destructive?
According to oxforddictionaries.com, vandalism is "action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property." It’s ... -
Getting to know your staff sergeant
Name: Staff Sergeant L. R. Brushett, commander of the Grand Falls-Windsor Detachment since August 2012.Hometown: Marystown, NLYears of service: ... -
The burger family
It has been a couple of years since they saw the ad and applied for the franchise. The new franchisees are excited to get the ball rolling, in ... -
Celebrating culture and literacy
Catherine White, the Instructional Resource Teacher (IRT), who goes into the classrooms every day for language arts, said it was disheartening ... -
Hop on board
According to Councillor Amy Coady-Davis, chair of the Town's parks, recreation and special events committee, the opening date will be around June ... -
Play ball
There’s no trouble to hear the excitement in John Mercer’s voice that spring has arrived, the weather is turning for the better, and the fields ... -
Picture this
A four-year-old returns home from daycare after a fulfilled Earth Day on April 22.He tells his father he can no longer smoke because it melts the ... -
Hurry before they’re “Already Gone”
If while driving by a Needs Convenience early tomorrow morning you see a crowd of people, don’t be alarmed. There are bound to be line-ups of ... -
What’s your number?
It will soon be mandatory for all buildings in Grand Falls-Windsor to have a civic number in plain sight. The Town of Grand Falls-Windsor have ... -
Honouring your neighbour
Residents of Grand Falls-Windsor are being encouraged to honour their neighbours. “The Grand Falls-Windsor Lions Club, along with the Town of ... -
Pay it forward
Michael Maclennan has been in the Exploits Valley for less than three years, but says it was the best move he ever made. A plumber by trade for ... -
Hard work comes to life on stage
Over it's 48-year history, participants in the Central Newfoundland Kiwanis Music Festival have had the chance to discover their talents, receive ... -
Mystery solved
After leaving the area on Tuesday tormented and totally puzzled by the 'unusual' happening on Dawes Pond, approximately 20 km northwest of ... -
Too close for comfort
"Something came down with a brutal force." This was Ted Pelley's description of a disruption in the middle of Dawes Pond, approximately 20 ... -
Race for life
In the fall of 2010, Grand Falls-Windsor's Jason Thistle was set to run his first marathon. "At that time I was registered for Toronto," Thistle ... -
Hunting for wishes
"A young boy with a good heart and a vision... "A mother who did what most mothers would do and took that vision and made it a reality..." A ... -
We got your back
All across the country, students took a stand against bullying last week.This was no different in the Exploits Valley.Helen Tulk Elementary in ... -
Spring forward
Were you groggy this morning?Are you feeling sluggish, lazy, or just plain tired?Can’t wait for nap time, or would like it if there were such a ... -
Broomball history
The men's broomball team from Bishop's Falls went to St. Anthony for the provincial championships last weekend with an agenda. "Before we went to ... -
Thinking outside the box
There’s a search ongoing in Newfoundland and Labrador.Newroad Media, founded by former Discovery Channel Executive Ann Marie Redmond and the ... -
Roadblocks
The Exploits Valley finally got the snow some have been waiting for and others have been dreading. Just in time for all the winter carnivals ... -
Out with the old, in with the new
Traffic driving around the Sir Robert Bond Bridge can probably see more clearly in recent days.Work has begun on the project of replacing the ... -
Town requests approval to defer byelection
It looks like the Grand Falls-Windsor council will stay at six until September.Since this past fall, the Town has a vacancy in the form of a ...














