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Guiding Light-related news from 1998 and 1999

It's impossible to keep up with all of the twists and turns from the world of soaps. Luckily, Soap Central has done it for you. Our News Archive has a listing of every news story ever posted on our site.

Here are some of the news stories posted on Soap Central during 1998 and 1999 that focus on Guiding Light or past and present GL performers. To read any of the articles listed below, simply click on the appropriate link.

To access articles from other years or to review articles with similar themes, please see the News Archive links below this text to access a specific year. Or to view a listing of all years for which news stories are available, simply click here.

Beth Ehlers
October 1998
Amy Carlson to sub for sickened Beth Ehlers
Amy Carlson (ex-Josie, Another World) will replace Beth Ehlers as Harley Cooper on Guiding Light beginning November 6.
Amy Ecklund
December 1999
Amy Ecklund says Light is over
Soap Opera Digest (12/21/99) reports that Amy Ecklund (Abby) will not renew her contact when it expires in July 2000.
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