May, 13, 2008 Last Updated:01:03 am

Are swear words nothing to go ape%#@ over?
Or do curse words irritate the %*&# out of you?
That question nets a variety of answers among local residents.
"I don't like to hear them," Florence resident Ivan Stafford said. "I don't like to use them. There's a better way to get a point across."
Stafford admits ...

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FLORENCE - Mars Hill has shown the ability to win games in a lot of ways during its run to the Class 2A baseball state championship series.

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