Mother’s Day is coming up and while the special women in our lives deserve celebrating every single day of the year, the second Sunday in May is solely dedicated to recognizing just how amazing they are. However you plan to celebrate your sweet mother, stepmom, grandmother, aunt, wife, daughter, friend or anyone else who’s made […]
Feb. 18—Third and Center director speaks at commission meeting The Lawrence County Commissioners heard from Amanda Cleary, executive director of Third and Center. She said the grassroots group is focused on transforming communities through artistic, cultural and small business development. “By investing in the arts and supporting young people, Third and Center aims to create […]
Feb. 16—It may feel like spring is just around the corner in some parts of the state, but winter is still in full swing in plenty of places. If you are looking to get your family out and about before the snow melts, check out these five ideas for enjoying winter activities as a family […]
CANTON – Canton City Schools students will have the day off on April 8 as Ohio takes centerstage for a total solar eclipse. District officials said the decision to have a calamity day and cancel all school activities was prompted by a concern for safety. The Ohio Emergency Management Agency has been planning for the […]
Mark Cuban, a name synonymous with entrepreneurship and success, had humble beginnings that shaped his unconventional approach to business. On a recent appearance on Trevor Noah’s “What Now?” podcast, Cuban recounted when he knew he couldn’t work in the corporate world. After graduating from Indiana University in 1981, Cuban embarked on his corporate journey at […]
Feb. 3—Jerri Stoutermire prefers using “we,” “us” and “our” when talking about her activities. “It’s not me. It’s not about Jerri at all, it’s about us, it’s about what we can do together,” she said. Stoutermire recalled learning community values from her family of educators. Her mother is longtime Muskogee educator Virginia Schoats. Her father […]
When it is chilly outside, and the sky opens up each day splattering the Earth and its inhabitants with snow, rain, hail and drizzle, it seems winter is endless. However, as it is widely known there is time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens, including for your winter bucket list. […]
In preparation for throngs of people anticipated in the area for the April 8 solar eclipse, Kent will close off several streets to help control the crowds in downtown Kent. The streets include portions of Water Street between Locke Lane and Portage Street; Main Street between Depeyster and Gougler; and Erie Street between Franklin and […]
Russian propaganda operatives are now recruiting elderly people in the occupied territories of Ukraine to take part in propaganda activities, such as talking to the media and campaigning in elections. Source: National Resistance Center (NRC) Details: Ukraine’s National Resistance Center reported that the idea is modelled after “Putin’s squads” that operate in Russia and consist […]
Dragan Stanojević, leader of the Serbian branch of Viktor Medvedchuk’s Russian civic organization “Another Ukraine”, rejects Kyiv’s demands to halt the branch’s activities in Belgrade, he said in an interview with RFE/RL on Jan. 20. Medvedchuk is a personal friend of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and former Ukrainian MP, accused of treason. The Ukrainian Embassy in Belgrade sent a protest to the Serbian Foreign Affairs […]
Jan. 17—From staff reports A half-foot of snow fell on Spokane Wednesday, snarling traffic, forcing cancellations and breaking a 71-year-old weather record for the day. The snow started slowly around midnight and grew to a crescendo in the late morning and early afternoon. It had moved out of Spokane by around 4 p.m., when the […]
GREEN BAY – Fun fact for your next dinner party: the word “apricity” means the warmth of the sun in winter. Rare though the word is, Green Bay’s sunshine is a bitter, biting one that will be anything but rare. The National Weather Service Green Bay has put into effect a wind chill advisory for […]