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By Amy Quesinberry
September 22, 2023

This week in West Orange County history: Sept. 21, 2023

These are the people and events making headlines in West Orange County's past.

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By Amy Quesinberry
September 20, 2023

Obituary: Kenneth Chappel Bruce

Obituary: Kenneth Chappel Bruce, 73, of Ocoee, died Sept. 12, 2023.

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By Amy Quesinberry
September 13, 2023

This week in West Orange County history: Sept. 14, 2023

These are the people and events who made headlines in West Orange County's past.

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By Amy Quesinberry
September 7, 2023

This week in West Orange County history: Sept. 7, 2023

These are the people and events who made headlines in West Orange County's past.

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September 6, 2023

Roland Ray among first black Eagle Scouts

The 93-year-old Winter Garden resident made headlines in 1946 when he and two other boys in his scout troop were among the first black students to earn their Eagle Scout rank.

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By Amy Quesinberry
August 30, 2023

This week in West Orange County history: Aug. 31, 2023

These are the people and events that were making headlines in West Orange County's past.

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By Amy Quesinberry
August 23, 2023

This week in West Orange County history: Aug. 23, 2023

These are the people and events that made headlines in West Orange County's past.

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By Amy Quesinberry
August 9, 2023

Vaudeville memories preserved in late mom’s diaries

Barbara Patch, of Dr. Phillips, has written a book that features excerpts from diary entries her mother wrote when she was a stage performer from 1927 to 1935.

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By Amy Quesinberry
August 3, 2023

This week in West Orange County history: Aug. 3, 2023

These are the people and events who were making headlines in West Orange County's past.

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By Amy Quesinberry
July 26, 2023

Only memories remain: Duppenthalers say goodbye to childhood home

The home on C.R. 535 was built 91 years ago and has been the gathering place for generations of family dinners, weddings and other social gatherings. It is being razed this week to make way for a subdivision.