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By Fredreka Schouten and Kelly Mena, CNN A version of this story appeared in the CITIZEN BY CNN newsletter. To receive it in your inbox, subscribe for free here. Arizona election officials could face criminal charges if a noncitizen registers to vote under their watch. In Iowa, a law enactedRead More →

The sun may not have been shining on Kentucky on Saturday morning, but along Knox Boulevard in Radcliff a Derby Block Party brought some fun to the community. The Gathering Bakery, TF Games and The Healthy Lounge have teamed up for Derby-themed events and food. Summer Darnell was eating SaturdayRead More →

When I mentioned last month that a reader could read a “Jack Reacher” book once a month for over two years, the plan wasn’t to do so. But for the third month in a row since watching Amazon Prime’s “Reacher” series, I’ve reached one of Lee Child’s “Jack Reacher” novels.Read More →

Several businesses in the north end of Radcliff are hosting a Kentucky Derby celebration on Saturday. The Knox Boulevard Derby Block Party offers several activities at various businesses throughout the day starting at 8 a.m. Organizer Pete Countryman said it was the first block party in the area. The goal,Read More →

Mental health has become a mainstream discussion among Traverse City leaders this week, with the Traverse Area District Library (TADL) and the Northwest Michigan Coalition to End Homelessness addressing challenges related to a lack of local day shelters and disruptive user behavior of the Library, Traverse City and Grand TraverseRead More →

Marianne Cerini “The amazing thing about Anna is that the average person knows who she is,” designer Tom Ford told fashion journalist Amy Odell in the opening pages of “Anna,” a new biography of the editor-in-chief of American Vogue, Anna Wintour, published this week. “You show them a picture andRead More →

Kendall County Council District 2 candidate Dan Koukol answered Shaw Local’s election questionnaire for the Kendall County Council primary election. Voting ends for the primary election on the evening of June 28. Full Name: Dan Koukol What office are you looking for? Kendall County Council District. 2 What offices, ifRead More →

Penn State Altoona English teacher Erin Murphy (right) receives Blair County’s first Poet Laureate Award from ArtsAltoona President Donna Gority at the Spoken Word Night event on April 26. Mirror photo of Cati Keith A Penn State Altoona English professor who has written 13 books andRead More →

The 2022 NFL Draft is Thursday night, and several players with Nashville-area ties stand a good chance of being selected. Many former high school football players, as well as a handful of area college hopefuls, made a strong case for being selected on Day 2 or 3. The Tennessee VolunteersRead More →

WEST CHESTER — Ron Vogel, the neophyte congressional candidate who won support from area Republicans for his campaign against what he called the “woke far-left mob” has decided to drop out of his race for the seat of the 6th congressional district now held by US Democrats. Representative Chrissy Houlahan.Read More →

A Manchester council candidate has been accused of misleading voters by sending campaign letters with a local address despite not living in the area. Astrid Johnson, the Green Party candidate standing in Woodhouse Park who lives in Moss Side, used a Wythenshawe address in her letter to postal voters. Wythenshawe’sRead More →

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The nonprofit Depaul Community Resources hosted a panel at Melrose Public Library to raise awareness about the issues of foster care that affect many Commonwealth children. There are more than 300 foster children in Southwest Virginia alone, according to the Virginia Department of Social Services. AndRead More →

The Dayton Autism Society 5K Walk/Run/Resource Fair for Autism Acceptance is scheduled for Saturday, April 30. Credit: Contribution Credit: Contribution The Dayton Autism Society 5K Walk/Run/Resource Fair for Autism Acceptance is scheduled for Saturday, April 30. Credit: Contribution Credit: Contribution “We continue to bounce back from the pandemic and engageRead More →

Lock port. For some a place a place to settle. Start a family. Careers. For others, it is a place of departure. Gone from, but never forgotten. Lou Rosati, a retired pathology doctor, resides in Mesa, Arizona, but has never forgotten the Lockport he knew in the 1940s and 1950s.Read More →

HIMROD – So many people knew about Jim Wilson, who led The Arc of Schuyler County for 32 years, but very few knew all the secrets he carried in his heart from the choices he made over the course of his career. dynamic 1960s. Wilson died on January 8 ofRead More →

The Northeast Local Schools Board gave the floor to a public visitor who expressed displeasure with a recent decision to fire the women’s high school basketball coach for unspecified reasons. Steven Mueller, parent of one of the women’s varsity basketball team, came forward on behalf of his daughter’s coach, KyleRead More →

INDIANAPOLIS — J’mel Dowdell’s family wants you to know he was more than a statistic. They want him to be remembered as a loving father of three, a successful businessman and a positive influence who was tirelessly dedicated to the town he called home. “I’ve never met anyone like him,”Read More →

This new batch of books is a mix of the real and the imagined, with the real told in both history and memoir, and a fictionalized story tied to the present day. A Provincetown author has written a family history related to mental illness and physical challenges, with excerpts toRead More →

Super Saturday at the Greenville Library was really great on April 16th. Local author Cynthia Herbert wowed the 20 children in attendance with her new book, Macy Hill. The first book in a series about a young girl and her friends, and all the great adventures they have. Macy HillRead More →

Hello again, Round Rock! Important Update: All of you as readers have made Round Rock Daily such a success that I am honored to announce the next phase of the newsletter. The fix is looking for a local writer and entrepreneur to lead the Round Rock Daily. While I enjoyedRead More →

Leadership camps scheduled for June ELKHART — Elkhart County students currently enrolled in seventh and eighth grades are invited to register and attend the Indiana Sheriffs Association’s 43rd Annual Youth Leadership Camp taking place in June. Sponsored by the Indiana Sheriff’s Association, students will have the opportunity to meet lawRead More →

Goat Ting Indianapolis-based TechPoint has named Ting Gootee — a well-known name in Indiana’s startup, venture capital and tech communities — as its next president and CEO. Gootee, 43, will join TechPoint on May 2, the organization announced Thursday morning. She replaces Mike Langellier, who announced in January that heRead More →

Proceeds will be used to purchase desired books for these literacy programs, such as technical books and books in other languages. Residents can find a new book to read and help support a literacy program for others in prison at an upcoming Helper Bees book sale. Helper Bees is hostingRead More →

There was a lot of praise and positivity within the Huntingdon Area School District during the school board’s monthly workshop session on Monday. One area that has seen positive improvements is food service. During a presentation to discuss a proposed 2022-23 budget, Nutrition Group Regional Director Jennifer Weaver said theRead More →

Maryville author Steve Blodgett has created a world of magic and danger, and he invites area readers to join him there. Her debut novel, “Shadewalker,” was released earlier this year as an e-book, and Blodgett will launch the paperback edition during a reading and celebration at The Bird and theRead More →

“A long time ago I wrote a poem titled ‘What Would a Poet Do?’ In my reflection, I considered how poets react to world events differently from the general population. I mentioned how the poem of Oliver Wendell Holmes 1830s “Old Ironsides” had raised public awareness and helped save theRead More →

In 2018 Joe Regenbogen published the non-fiction book “The Boys of Brookdale: Sixteen Amazing Stories From the Second World War Discovered in One Senior-Living Facility”. Now, the retired Parkway School District history teacher is keeping that career alive by casting the lead role in his new novel to a manRead More →

A local author and teacher at Middlebury College has published her third book of stories, ‘How Strange a Season’, continuing her exploration of women and their interactions with nature and the world. “Megan Mayhew Bergman is one of the finest authors for chronicling our tangled, intimate, and complicated relationship withRead More →

A resident of Alexandria celebrated his 100th birthday on Tuesday, a major milestone in the life of a man that those close to him were keen to mark. J. David Bailey was only 10 years old when Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany, and 12 years later Bailey wouldRead More →

The Alpaca Shop recently opened in downtown Princeton at 411 S. Main St. “We have an entire wall full of alpaca socks, as well as hats, scarves, clothes, blankets and rugs,” read a Facebook post from Tiskilwa Farms Alpacas, LLC. Customers can also choose from their selection of yarns toRead More →

Inflation is a bad thing. I used to complain that the restaurant burgers were $5. Now you can’t get a good one for less than $10 and often more. We are more concerned about the price of gasoline than anything else. The day before I started on this column, IRead More →

By Paul Burton Click here for updates on this story NEWTON, Mass. (WBZ) — Residents of Newton say pellets are flying onto their property, causing damage and scaring them into their own backyards. “It’s a hole in our fence,” West Newton’s Jackie Schrader said. “We think it’s from his airRead More →

Happy Friday neighbours! Here’s everything you need to know to start the day. Here’s what’s happening in town today. First, today’s weather forecast: Getting windier and cooler. High: 54 Low: 33. Here are the top three stories in Catonsville today: Landlords in Maryland rely heavily on tenant screening companies thatRead More →

Montana State Fund, the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurance company, recently announced an average rate reduction of 3% for its policyholders. The decision was taken at the March 11 meeting of the MSF board of directors and is effective for new policies and renewals from July 1. This is theRead More →

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He may not have wanted to, but there are people who will swear that March 21, 2022 was a very historic day for Montana. The State Land Board took action that day to support efforts to restore Stonewall Hall in Virginia City, a crumbling structure that proponents of the planRead More →

March is National Awareness Month Colorectal Cancer, and Main Street in Oneonta turned blue to celebrate Friday, March 25. Rebecca Hess, Rebecca Barringer, Monique Misner and Mark Kirkby, employees of Cancer Services Program, set up a booth at Mueller Plaza from 11 am to 13 pm. They were there toRead More →

My travels with C… and a clinical trial that saved my life – by Pam Johnson Tucked away in the Palma Ceia subdivision of Keizer, Pam and John Johnson’s home doesn’t stand out. The tan-colored multi-level home, while cute, is just one of a dozen other similar homes on theRead More →

At its March 14 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission got the ball rolling on possible changes to the zoning ordinance regarding drug and alcohol treatment centers, as well as drug rehabilitation facilities. in Fountain Hills. In late 2020, City staff received inquiries regarding the possibility of establishing a detoxRead More →

ELKO — Author Patricia Newman visited school children in the Elko County School District for “virtual tours” between Feb. 28 and March 4. Sponsored by the Elko County Reading Council, Elko County School District and Kinross Bald Mountain Mine, Newman met with students from her home in Sacramento, Calif., dueRead More →

DAYTON — Driving out of Antwerp on Route 49 south for the past few days, it’s not hard to see what’s been on Antwerp’s mind. Orange basketball-shaped signs with large numbers and blue names are affixed to telephone poles to let anyone walking through the hamlet know who caught theirRead More →

It was the kind of setback that Suzanne Miller didn’t want to hear, but she was ready to roll with the punches. That’s what small business owners do. When I visited her new boutique, Plant Parenthood, 528 S. Main St., on Wednesday, she was organizing those last-minute details in preparationRead More →

Chickasaw Market in downtown Ada, Oklahoma celebrates Women’s History Month in March. Already known for gift-worthy jewelry, clothing, beads and pottery, the market will expand its showcase to feature many renowned female artists, authors and artisans this month. As a special event, Chickasaw authors Glenda Galvan, Jeannie Barbour and MadelynRead More →

After her son’s Thoreau School class got involved in raising the baby Blanding’s Turtles, Concord author Diana Renn came up with the idea for a new children’s mystery novel. “Trouble at Turtle Pond” tells the story of 11-year-old Miles, who moves to a new town and joins a group ofRead More →

My stepfather was a huge fan of Lee Child’s Jack Reacher novels. When Tom Cruise did some Jack Reacher movies several years ago, my stepdad always said they were fine but Cruise was too small to play the character. The recently released “Reacher” TV series proves his point to anyoneRead More →

Wednesday was the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known by his pseudonym, Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss has published over 45 children’s books, characterized by imaginative characters and rhymes. Locally, the Boys & Girls Club of Greeneville and Greene County celebrated Geisel’s birth and labor as part of the NationalRead More →

SSometimes, just when you think you know a story by heart, a new tale pops up to make you reconsider everything you thought you knew. Case in point? Two hot, local new books from Nimbus Publishing are ready to prove you wrong. Painted Worlds: The Art of Maud Lewis –Read More →

GLENS FALLS, NY (NEWS10) – A charity that sends thousands of children’s books to neonatal intensive care units at New York hospitals has just received its final numbers. This year, Glens Falls-based Project: Cameron’s Story did well with kids. On Monday, Project: Cameron’s Story announced 27,158 books raised during thisRead More →

SYRACUSE — Day two of the basketball semifinals is in the books. Area boys’ and girls’ teams traveled to Onondaga Community College on Sunday to compete in a Division III championship game. Here’s how the local teams fared: Jump to: Class B boys | Class C boys | Class AARead More →

TUCSON (KVOA) — To help inspire a love of books in children around Tucson, the Tucson Relief League officially kicked off its Reading Action Week campaign on Tuesday. For the fifth year, the local non-profit organization kicked off its week-long literacy program on Tuesday, giving residents the opportunity to donateRead More →

PUNXSUTAWNEY – The annual Pysanky Eggstravaganza takes place in early March at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ. The Eggstravaganza takes place every year on the weekend after Ash Wednesday, March 3-5. The event will take place from noon to 10 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, andRead More →

Labor will put tackling crime at the heart of its May local election campaign amid signs the scandal surrounding Boris Johnson over alleged anti-lockdown rallies in Downing Street is seriously damaging the Tories’ reputation as the party of law and order. The move by Keir Starmer’s party comes as ToryRead More →

“Every family spends time together doing sports and hobbies, and those are some of the fondest memories many of us have from our childhood,” she added. The team hopes to work on an island-wide heritage trail that showcases some of Singapore’s oldest and most iconic sports facilities. Heritage galleries mayRead More →

VALDOSTA – Learning in Retirement has kicked off another “action-packed season” to meet the educational, physical, intellectual, and social needs of friends and neighbors at Valdosta State University. A member-driven organization sponsored by VSU, Learning in Retirement offers area residents ages 50 and older more than 60 opportunities to learnRead More →

The Emirates Literature Foundation, the non-profit organization behind the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, has announced the winners of three different literary prizes aimed at supporting local and regional talent. Now in its ninth year, the Emirates LitFest Writing Prize has spotlighted unpublished novelists living in the United Arab Emirates,Read More →

If there’s one thing the neighbors were counting on, it was spotting Robert Raymond Planthold at 16th and Church Streets. Routinely, for decades, Planthold faithfully waited for the J-train to ferry him to his last town or activism, his distinct neon-yellow “Canadian” crutches under his arms. “He represented a kindRead More →

Students practice writing and drawing in Intermediate Creative Writing (EN375). The new course format allows students to explore the relationship between text and image in comics. Photo submitted by Dr. James Brubaker The Intermediate Creative Writing class (EN375) is testing a new lesson format in hopes of giving students aRead More →

There’s something particularly wonderful about opening a book by one of your favorite authors. You are already predisposed to love history. You know you’re probably going to love the characters (or love to hate them, depending on your gender preference). In short, you can feel good about picking up theRead More →

WASHINGTON (AP) — “Who did I help today?” It’s the question Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor tells children she asks herself every night before she goes to sleep. Her new children’s book “Just Help!: How to Build a Better World” challenges children to ask how they will help too. TheRead More →