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Even for students in two of Hudson County’s most demanding performing arts departments, it’s too dramatic. Hudson County Schools of Technology leaders see the decision to consolidate its Music and Audio Tech (MAT) program at County Prep in…

It would be difficult – indeed, impossible – to dispute Peter Whalon’s description of his friend Frank Handlen as a “Renaissance man.” During his 105 years, Handlen was a gifted shipyard worker, carpenter and artist who donated dozens…

Parke Heritage High School has named its honor roll members for the first nine weeks. Distinguished Honor Roll Freshmen: Treyton Burgess, Brennan Cox, Russell Harper, Addilee Jenkins, Addison Jenkins, Brayden Luce, Rylen Martin, Ryan…

Important event day calendar concept The auction “The art of friendship” is launched PENDLETON – Works of art produced as part of “The Art of Friendship,” a collaboration between Pendleton Best Buddies Citizens and Pendleton Artists…

YORK, Maine – Jacob Perkins of Wells appeared in court in January 1731 for striking a man enslaved to him, Tom, on the head with an ax as Tom was going about his work in the commons one afternoon. An Old York Historical Society…

July 22, 1929 – October 17, 2021 Bob was born in Elgin, Illinois on July 22, 1929 to Ruth and E. Earl McCoy. At the age of 14, he worked on a mink ranch with German prisoners of war. His shared lunches with them led to a…

Fifty-two years ago, on Valentine’s Day, a three-year-old boy boarded a small plane with his older brother, older sister and mother. Not knowing why Dad was not with them, he embarked under his mother’s guidance and left behind a…

A Bay City Arts Center (BCAC) horticultural and landscaping camp planted native plants on Tuesday, August 3 at the Hoquarton Historical Interpretive Center, located in Tillamook, next to the post office. Youth at the camp learn…

Saginaw Heritage claimed their first women’s basketball victory of the season on Saturday, overtaking Detroit Mumford in the Lady Phoenix Shootout at Detroit Renaissance High School. Alexxandria Braddock dominated for the Hawks,…

Support local journalism Your membership makes our reporting possible. {{featured_button_text}} The painting by Berninghaus and two others, by Frederick Oakes Sylvester, who was…

Author Jason Irby will recognize Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington as the 2022 Legend Among Us award recipient during the seventh annual Arkansas Heritage Celebration of Black History Month. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2…

Detective Hutchinson Jessica kelly received the 2021 National Child Advocacy Partner of the Year award from the National Children’s Alliance. The award, awarded to just four individuals or organizations in the United States in 2021,…

HAZLE TWP. – Amazon’s Hazle Township fulfillment center is big – and it’s getting bigger. The 700,000-square-foot center is Amazon’s only fulfillment center in Pennsylvania — that means the facility receives shipments directly from…

FULTON, Ill. – Andresen Nature Center and Heritage Canyon welcomed hundreds of visitors this weekend during the Fulton Fall Festival. Andresen was busy on Saturday, manager Kyle Kopf said, although turnout was slow on Sunday…

When Jeff Gruber set out to document Libby’s story, he thought the project might take him a few months. Today, after 17 years of cataloging, research and writing, the first of his three volumes on the city and its surroundings!-->!-->!-->…

Player: Justin MondenClass: 2022Height:School: Heritage There’s nothing quite like seeing a player put in the work to achieve what he always wanted to achieve during his high school career. One of those players was 2022 Justin Monden…

Michael D. Kennedy, professor of sociology at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Tony Levitas, senior fellow at the Watson Institute, and Natasha Rybak, assistant professor at Warren Alpert Medical School who leads…

MONROE, CT – Arianna Bruno walked out of the historic Meeting House on Barn Hill Road with a box containing a snowman holding a globe after shopping at the Monroe Historical Society Christmas Fair on Saturday morning. “Looks like…

Pine Hill Cemetery is not hard to miss. Surrounded by the 22-acre Oak Ridge Cemetery near the corner of Hill Street and Line Avenue in southern Inverness, the 1.8-acre burial place of 322 known people has tried to remain noticed…

OLIVE HILL, Ky. (WSAZ) – The Carter County School Board plans to consolidate East Carter and West Carter High Schools. At a public forum on the issue Thursday night at Olive Hill Elementary, community members shared their concerns about…

Columbus Area Historical Society Reuben Damm, president, and Phyllis Callahan, secretary, announced that they would not be seeking re-election to the Columbus School Board. Damm has served the board of directors as president since the…

America’s two greatest magicians: Harry Houdini, standing, and Harry Kellar, of Yonkers, seated By Mary Hoar, President Emeritus, Yonkers Historical Society, 2004 Key to History recipient and President of the Untermyer Performing Arts…

This is the second in a two-part series about a key figure in East Lyme history. Celeste Bush, an East Lyme native who spent three years in Virginia building an educational facility during the post-Civil War era, spent much of the rest of!-->…

Guest column by John V. Smith Carter G. Woodson is known today as “the father of black history” and is credited with laying the foundation for the widespread adoption of black studies in American schools. When Woodson founded the…

The 36th annual Sunrise Kiwanis Manteca Pumpkin Fair which takes place downtown on Saturday and Sunday is more than just a street fair. The event – started nearly half a century ago by growers in the area to draw attention to the…

Sebring BOE to meet The Sebring School Board will hold a special meeting at 7 a.m. Monday in the boardroom of the Administrative Office to terminate the employment of Ryan Jones as Acting…

Jerry Paul Harrell, 58, died on Wednesday, November 23, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at the Chapel of McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home with Reverend Tim Ferrell as…

Ellen elizabeth bergman Ellen Elizabeth (Fahrbach) Bergman, 69, died at her home in Genoa, Ohio on November 20, 2021, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Ellen was born in Fremont, Ohio on September 27, 1952, to Wesley and…

Historic Bath High School Preservation operates a community farmers market until the end of August to raise funds for the preservation of the old high school. “As Bath does not have a store selling fresh produce, the Farmers’ Market…

DES MOINES, Iowa – Fordham Institute freed their grades of each state’s academic history and civic education standards. Iowa’s standards were deemed insufficient. According to their website, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute is a nonprofit…

MERIDIAN – Wesley Miller wasn’t running hard. The Heritage Academy senior was able to take his time as he stepped through the middle of the grill in a first quarter kickoff against Lamar School in Friday’s season opener at Gray Cobb…

FALLBROOK – The holidays are just around the corner and it’s quite evident with preparations well underway for the Fallbrook Historical Society’s Christmas Open House on Sunday, December 5 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. This year’s theme is…

Two projects currently in planning at the Beltrami County Historical Society are looking to the old Bemidji High School yearbooks for information. We, Cecelia McKeig and Sue Bruns, are working on the history of Bemidji High School,…

At the Bradford County Historical Society Annual Meeting on October 4, 2021, Society President Henry G. Farley opened the program by introducing the Society’s Trustees: Buddy Crockett, Athens Township; Wm. Alan Shaw, Towanda; Mary…

I want to recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic Americans. This is the story of two Latino marine biologists who are making a difference in our understanding of our local and global marine ecosystems. They have…

Sherwood, Martha Stone SCHODACK Martha Stone Sherwood of East Greenbush, Schodack passed away peacefully at Albany Medical Center on January 13, 2022. She was predeceased by her parents, Dr. Winfield S. Stone and Margaret Work Stone of…

GREENDALE, WI – From a new restaurant and the preservation of a Greendale original, to coyotes and new plans for Southridge, Greendale has seen a lot in 2021. Here are some of the takeaways from the year. Greendale teacher can’t…

She was once one of the most influential and talked about women in Washington, DC, but in the end her life was destroyed as an innocent bystander in one of the most serious political scandals of all. time. Martha Mitchell went from…

JANESVILLE – One of the largest, oldest, and arguably most historic oak trees in Janesville is losing limbs, and the Rock County Historical Society is trying to figure out why and how to save the tree. Officials said that during a…

Two rival high schools in central Mississippi will merge within the next few years, and local voters will decide whether the new school will be built with arts and athletics facilities. The Simpson County School Board recently voted…

The consultant, Brad Deutser, is listed as chairman of the committee responsible for chronicling the full story of “The Eyes”. (The Texas Tribune) As outrage swirled among students at the University of Texas at Austin last fall over…

Jane Woodford Venable Brown, 89, of Clark County, died on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at her ancestral home in SABWoodford. She was born April 25, 1932 in Winchester, to the late Charles Sanford and Martha Fishback Venable. She…

HUNTSVILLE – The date had been set and the plans had been made, but Covid-19 had other ideas. For the second year in a row, the Scott County Heritage Festival will not be taking place. Festival organizers made the decision on Friday…

MLK Day at Alamogordo: Mayor’s Proclamation and Senator’s Statement MLK Day in Alamogordo: Mayor’s Proclamation and Senator’s Statement Nicole MaxwellWochit Converting Dudley School — one of the oldest structures in Alamogordo,…

The centerpiece of the new park is a stage that will host concerts and other events starting next summer. (Tom Russo | Daily reporter) GREENFIELD – Greenfield’s new Depot Street Park is now open to the public, and construction…

Romaine “Betsy” LaRue (Bollinger) Burnhauser, 92, died Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Lutheran Home in Topton, Topton, Pa., Formerly of Germansville. Beloved wife of the late James D. Burnhauser, who passed away on January 19, 2017.…

FORT MEADE, SD David Wayne Walker, 68, died peacefully after a long illness on January 1 in Fort Meade, South Dakota. Born in Beech Grove, Indiana to Donald and Joan “Lee” Walker, he grew up in Greenfield and graduated from…

Jack Warren, already leader, also wants to become ironman for Heritage this season Jack Warren started on the defensive line as a sophomore. As a junior, he replaced an injured teammate at the tight end, playing back and forth for…

BURLINGTON — Don Vande Sand lived in a world of dusty archives and forgotten documents that collectively tell the story of a city. Don Vande Sand left Burlington in the 1960s for a job with the federal government, but…

Decatur Heritage had a record-breaking night from its senior quarterback and a late rally of goals, but fell short of Pickens County 60-46 in the third round of the Class 1A football playoffs. The Tornados (11-2) will host Wadley…

By Linda DillmanEditor-in-chief Messenger photo by Linda DillmanCanal Winchester High School English teacher Seth Bixler, left, and social studies teacher Todd Sautters, right, helped unveil a historic marker that now sits on the…

NEW YORK — Eraklis Diamataris, co-editor/co-publisher of the National Herald, spoke with Hali Anastopoulo, creator of the 10-episode reality TV series Men of West Hollywood, now streaming for free on Crackle Plus. Greek-American…

Whately has a new Facebook page WHATELY – The city is using a new Facebook page to distribute more information about meetings and other events in Whately. The page can be found by searching “City of Whately, Massachusetts” on…

The organizers of the LEIF ERIKSON FALL FESTIVAL – left to right, Carol Sundstrom, John Sundstrom and Nancy Sundstrom – decorate the park in Norway for the annual event this weekend. Activities start at 10 a.m. on Saturday in…

Citizens gathered at Kendall-Perkins Park to voice concerns over the handling of issues in the Baptist Town neighborhood to government officials on Tuesday evening. A common concern throughout the meeting was the lack of knowledge in…

Jean Kygar Eblen, who inspired generations of journalists with his boundless energy, appreciation for quality journalism and decades of volunteering for key projects across Kansas and Oklahoma, passed away on November 11, 2021 in…

ABOVE PHOTO: Kira Duke, education specialist at the Center for Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University, holds a Library of Congress digital collection photo of Tennessee women working on a “Vengeance” dive bomber…

Leesburg, Virginia – Senior Night is always a joyous occasion for student-athletes and their families. A culmination of four years of hard work and a chance to be honored before the final home game of the regular season. The Loudoun…

MADISON, Wisconsin – Almost two years after COVID-19 began to disrupt our world, we are still not back to normal. But sooner or later this pandemic, like any other historic event, will be in the rearview mirror, said Dave Desimone,…

Nevin L. Kershner, 87, died March 9 after a short illness and a turbulent life. The record of his life includes his birth in 1934 in Leesport, Pa, the first child born to George and Emma (Lesher) Kershner, graduating in 1952 from the old…

Hear from CIOs, CTOs, and other senior executives and leaders on data and AI strategies at the Future of Work Summit on January 12, 2022. Learn more This article was written by Tara DeZao, Product Marketing Director, AdTech and…

A few days ago, a certain Twitter user, allegedly Nadine Luster, tweeted that although she had learned a lot in school, she thought six years of “repeated history” was a “waste of time”. She further tweeted that it was about the…

1952 -A 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Kern County devastated Tehachapi. The damage spread from San Diego to Las Vegas The Los Angeles County Public Health Department on Tuesday confirmed five new deaths and 1,821 new…

EVENT NOMINATIONS – Visitors to the Smithfield Historical Society Open House on July 10 were, left to right, Linda Kovach, President; musician Rose Angelica; Jodee Verhovec, treasurer; and member Elaine Nameth. – Contributed…

Phyllis Jean Hunt Rose February 6, 1937 – August 8, 2021 84-year-old Phyllis Jean Hunt Rose now resides in Heaven, in streets of pure…