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It has been another big year of news in the Albury-Wodonga and wider Border region.
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We want to talk a brief walk down memory lane to remember what were the most popular galleries and photos for the past year.
Today we look back at October and take a peek at what drew your attention when it came to stories.
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The manhunt for father and son Mark and Gino Stocco captured the attention of the nation and readers in our area as they led the police on a wild chase across three states, before finally being captured near Dubbo, New South Wales.
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A WANGARATTA woman described hearing “terrible and terrifying” screams before emergency services rushed to a suspicious death in the city.
Homicide squad detectives were called to an Inchbold Street house on Sunday after the discovery of a body.
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A LAVINGTON mother who was asked to cover-up while breastfeeding at a Wodonga cafe is hoping to create awareness among businesses and the community.
Sacha Knobel said she felt ashamed and embarrassed after a manager at Cafe Grove asked if she would use a cloth cover while feeding her four-month old son, Eli, who was feeding.
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A TRUCK exploded in a ball of flames after running off the road on the Hume Highway and hitting a tree.
The truck's fuel tank caught alight and exploded after leaving the road at Barnawartha North.
The driver escaped the vehicle before the flames took hold and was later taken to hospital.
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THE family of a respected Border businessman who fell ill have been overwhelmed by support from customers, who offered to help with everything from meals to lawn mowing.
Second-generation butcher Mark Bollinghaus and his wife Ineke opened the first Haus of Meat in Wodonga Plaza more than 20 years ago.
Their daughter, Bonita Bollinghaus, said her father was working “full steam ahead”, but a stroke forced him into early retirement.