ATMORE − Kenneth Eugene Smith appeared to convulse and shake vigorously for about four minutes after the nitrogen gas apparently began flowing through his full-face mask in Alabama’s death chamber. It was another two to three minutes before he appeared to lose consciousness, all while gasping for air to the extent that the gurney shook […]
Jan. 20—Chamber mixer Jan. 25 The Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce (GACC) invites the community to hop aboard for an evening of entertainment when they join them at the Santa Fe Depot for their January Mixer. Knowing all about history, and how to make a little history of their own, the Morton Museum of Cooke […]
The House passed a bill to avert a government shutdown for a few weeks, sending it to Biden‘s desk. More Democrats than Republicans voted for it — the 4th time this has happened for must-pass bills. Despite controlling the House, GOP leaders have consistently had to rely on Democratic votes. The House of Representatives passed […]
Kevin Cooper, a former Army sergeant and current vice president for communications and strategic initiative at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, recently filed paperwork to run for Seat 2 on the Sarasota County Public Hospital Board. Hospital Board Chairman Tramm Hudson, the current occupant of that at-large seat, does not plan to seek another term. […]
Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce’s executive director got a nearly front row seat to a wedding watched by 7.3 million people earlier this month. Lori Eby Hunt travelled to LaQuinta Resort and Club in California to watch the finale of “The Golden Bachelor,” the Jan. 4 wedding of 72-year-old widow Gerry Turner and 70-year-old financial […]
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, is set to revisit the appointment of the head of the Ukrainian Accounting Chamber during its first plenary session in January 2024, parliamentary chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk said in an interview with news agency Interfax-Ukraine on Jan. 5. “We’re in a situation where the parliament hasn’t decided on it,” he said. […]
MOUNT HOPE − The Holmes County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau kicked off the new year with a meeting to help members make the most of their membership. Presenting information about the Chamber and its planned programs for the year included Executive Director Tiffany Gerber, member and finance manager Samantha Whitworth, community and project […]
Dramatic new cell phone video obtained by CBS News shows rioters who had breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, being scolded by a Republican congressman who was barricaded inside the House Chamber during the assault. The video was released this week to media by the Justice Department — at the request of NBC News […]
WASHINGTON — Dramatic, newly released video shot by a Jan. 6 rioter shows the confrontation between two Republican members of Congress and Capitol rioters trying to breach the main door into the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives. The videos show rioters staring down the barrels of guns through broken glass as they tried […]
Chamber Restaurant Week is the perfect time to try out a new restaurant or enjoy a special menu at an old favorite on Hilton Head or in Bluffton. Dozens of restaurants are expected to participate in the 16th annual event that runs from Saturday, Jan. 27, through Saturday, Feb. 3. Last year, diners could choose […]
Dec. 27—ELKHART — The Builders Association of Elkhart County, 25428 C.R. 20, Elkhart, has received a Business of the Month Award from the Greater Elkhart Chamber Business Recognition Council. Founded in 1967, BAEC is a not-for-profit trade association, according to a news release. “The founding vision is still the driving mission today: growing the members […]