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Smith a Hometown Hero
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Tessa Smith was recently selected by McMinnville Fall Crawl 5K to be its third Hometown Hero. The Centertown Elementary student was diagnosed with a muscular cancer in 2010.“Tessa is what I would call a reluctant hero,” said Joshua Crain, who is organizing the race with his wife, Ashly, and Main Street McMinnville. “She doesn’t like the spotlight and attention.