Jan. 9—The City of Lebanon was officially incorporated Jan. 9, 1810. To celebrate, here are five things you should know about that city’s long history. 1. The first settler. Ichabod Corwin was Lebanon’s first settler. He bought land north of what is now the downtown area and built a cabin. 2. Room to grow. Early […]
On what would have been his 95th birthday, residents across Okaloosa County will come together to honor the legacy and spirit of the Rev. Martin Luther King. Jr this weekend. Below is a list of events across our area this weekend. Niceville Fort Walton Beach On Jan 15, the committee will also host the annual […]
Tallahassee has its share of strong, successful women — and a special one is Edith Pauline Young Crump — a pioneer and pillar of strength who has blazed a bright trail for 100 years in the Tallahassee-Leon County community. Born 100 years ago, and halfway to Tallahassee’s bicentennial, Edith Pauline Young Crump was born in Tallahassee on […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un turned 40 on Monday with no announced public celebrations at home, after he entered the new year with artillery barrages into the sea and vows to expand his nuclear arsenal. Since taking power in late 2011, Kim, the third generation of his family to […]
ST. LOUIS – Saturday marked the kickoff for the statewide Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebration. The event was held at Harris-Stowe State University. The celebration marks the beginning of events statewide to honor the civil rights leader. The federal holiday on January 15 will celebrate MLK’s birthday. A special state commission is coordinating the […]
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Legoland California is celebrating its 25th birthday this year with a limited time deal. Between Jan. 8 and March 10, the theme park is offering up to four kid tickets at $25 each with the purchase of a single adult ticket. A regular one-day Legoland online ticket normally costs around $104. The […]
A Central Florida woman celebrated her milestone birthday in a high-flying way. Glendine, who turned 100 on Tuesday, chose to jump out of an airplane at Skydive DeLand. Her family joined her on her memorable trip in the air. Glendine joins other centenarians like Dorothy Hoffner, the oldest person to skydive at 104 in Chicago […]
Dec. 31—At 10 a.m. on Jan. 4, 1926, the Borough of Nanticoke became the City of Nanticoke. “Nanticoke with its population of approximately 28,000 inhabitants contained within three and three-quarters square miles, since 1874, a borough, will become a city with the reorganization in the city building of its elected city officials,” the Wilkes-Barre Record […]
A family is struggling to grasp how their son was killed in a Lake County crash after troopers say he was run over by eight vehicles. This all happened on December 17th around 6:30 p.m. along U.S. Highway 27 and Frank Jarrell Road. John ‘Jack’ Dyer was riding his motorcycle when he lost control, fell […]
Pope Francis turned 87 on Sunday, ending a year that saw big milestones in his efforts to reform the Catholic Church as well as health scares that have raised questions about his future. Francis celebrated his birthday with cake during a festive audience with children on Sunday morning, and there were Happy Birthday banners in […]
A 67-year-old Texas man was shot and killed during his grandson’s birthday party, police told news outlets. The shooting happened at a home on Houston’s southeast side at about 1 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, officials told KHOU. Police say there was a fight at the house party that escalated, with at least one person pulling […]
Peter Park passed the state bar exam at the age of 17. The State Bar told the AP that it could not confirm that Park is the youngest person to pass the state bar. (Tulare County District Attorney’s Office via AP/iStock) Welcome to the Fox News Lifestyle Newsletter. If this newsletter is not already delivered […]