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Dec 2023. Blues Vol 39 No. 12

Dec 2023. Blues Vol 39 No. 12 FEATURES 80 40 YEARS OF THE BLUES 108 MEET The BLUES STAFF 114 MEET THE BLUES SPONSORS 120 HCSO - 7 SHERIFF’S IN 70 YEARS 122 BUILDING A HOME WITH DR HORTON DEPARTMENTS PUBLISHER’S THOUGHTS EDITOR REX EVANS THOUGHTS COMING NEXT MONTH GUEST COMMENTARY - DOUG GRIFFITH GUEST COMMENTARY - DANIEL CARR GUEST COMMENTARY - STEVEN OWSINSKI GUEST COMMENTARY - DAVE SMITH NEWS AROUND THE US SURVIVING THE STREETS - LOOSING A PARTNER ISD PD JOB LISTINGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS REMEMBERING OUR FALLEN HEROES BEST OF WAR STORIES BEST OF AFTERMATH HEALING OUR HEROES DARYL’S DELIBERATIONS BLUE MENTAL HEALTH DR. LIGHT BULB AWARD OFF DUTY WITH RUSTY BARRON ADS BACK IN THE DAY PARTING SHOTS BUYERS GUIDE NOW HIRING BACK PAGE

Dec 2023. Blues Vol 39 No. 12

FEATURES
80 40 YEARS OF THE BLUES
108 MEET The BLUES STAFF
114 MEET THE BLUES SPONSORS
120 HCSO - 7 SHERIFF’S IN 70 YEARS
122 BUILDING A HOME WITH DR HORTON

DEPARTMENTS
PUBLISHER’S THOUGHTS
EDITOR REX EVANS THOUGHTS
COMING NEXT MONTH
GUEST COMMENTARY - DOUG GRIFFITH
GUEST COMMENTARY - DANIEL CARR
GUEST COMMENTARY - STEVEN OWSINSKI
GUEST COMMENTARY - DAVE SMITH
NEWS AROUND THE US
SURVIVING THE STREETS - LOOSING A PARTNER
ISD PD JOB LISTINGS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
REMEMBERING OUR FALLEN HEROES
BEST OF WAR STORIES
BEST OF AFTERMATH
HEALING OUR HEROES
DARYL’S DELIBERATIONS
BLUE MENTAL HEALTH DR.
LIGHT BULB AWARD
OFF DUTY WITH RUSTY BARRON
ADS BACK IN THE DAY
PARTING SHOTS
BUYERS GUIDE
NOW HIRING
BACK PAGE

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The <strong>Blues</strong> 40th Anniversary Issue 183 183

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