Austin has developed quite the reputation for hosting big tech companies, start-ups and recently, female-owned businesses. One such business, the online lifestyle company House of Shan, is making waves with its story and mission focused on charity. House of Shan wasn’t a twinkle in the eye of founder Shannon Buth when she started her website […]
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College hosts ‘Experience Pierpont Day’ to build community connections
Feb. 17—FAIRMONT — Community leaders experienced life as a student for a day, in turn creating ambassadors who will help get the word out about Pierpont Community and Technical College’s value to the community. “It’s helping our region to understand the value of the community college,” Pierpont President Milan Hayward said. “”Our tagline is education […]
Local libraries a place for literacy and for connections
Jan. 29—The two library systems that serve St. Joseph are preparing for another year of reading and connecting. The branches of the St. Joseph Public Library system and Rolling Hills Library are once again offering story times for readers from infancy through preschool. Story times are offered at 10:30 a.m. each Thursday at the Downtown […]
Navy SEAL who died on mission to seize missiles had North Texas connections, officials say
A 27-year-old North Texas man was one of two Navy SEALs who died during a mission to seize Iranian-made missiles off the coast of Somalia in mid January, officials said. Navy Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class Nathan Gage Ingram, from Roanoke in Denton County, slipped while trying to board a ship carrying Iranian-made weapons to […]
Task force recommends leasing Central Connections to agency to serve seniors, events
Jan. 22—MIDDLETOWN — City staff, City Council members and residents heard recommendations from a task force regarding the future of city-owned Central Connections during a six-hour special meeting Saturday. After the city purchased the property last year for $1.8 million with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, City Manager Paul Lolli formed a task force […]
Unsealed documents show again how Jeffrey Epstein leveraged his powerful connections
NEW YORK (AP) — Newly released court documents describing Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of teenage girls provide a reminder of how the financier leveraged connections to the rich, powerful and famous to recruit his victims and cover up his crimes. The more than 40 documents released late Wednesday — the latest of thousands that have […]