We the people of Rutherford County will have varying Independence Day celebrations to consider July 3 and 4. The annual Smyrna festival for Independence Day will start at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Lee Victory Recreation Park, 110 Sam Ridley Parkway. The event includes food and drink venders, live music and inflatables. The fireworks show will […]
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa announces cabinet that includes ex-opposition leader
By Tim Cocks and Tannur Anders JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed former opposition leader John Steenhuisen as minister of agriculture on Sunday, bringing the Democratic Alliance and other parties into his new coalition cabinet. Ramaphosa’s African National Congress was forced to join forces with rival parties to stay in power after losing […]
‘Severe weather outlook’ for Rhode Island includes potential tornado on Sunday afternoon
The National Weather Service is warning that severe storms could be ahead for Rhode Island this afternoon. Damaging wind is the primarily threat, “but large hail and an isolated tornado is also possible,” the agency’s Boston bureau wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for all of Rhode Island, […]
NJ state budget includes money for StayNJ. Here’s what we know
The $56.6 billion budget signed by Gov. Phil Murphy Friday evening includes $220 million for StayNJ, a tax break for seniors designed to help older residents remain in New Jersey. Though the new budget didn’t meet the benchmarks spelled out in legislation last year, StayNJ is still receiving the money because budget language will allow […]
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Federal clean energy program includes incentives for nonprofits
The Biden administration on Wednesday said it will provide funding to help school districts purchase clean school buses, most of them electric. Shown is a yellow electric school bus plugged into a charging station. (Photo by TW Farlow/Getty Images) Along with new tax breaks for families and businesses in return for investing in clean and […]
Fast train sets record, includes stop in Utica. This week in Mohawk Valley history
1902, 122 years ago Train record The Twentieth Century Limited now is the fastest passenger train traveling on New York Central Railroad tracks. It sets a record by averaging 45 miles per hour — reaching top speeds of 75 mph — on a 980-mille trip from New York City to Chicago. It takes 19 hours, […]
MUB’s FY 2025 budget includes rate increases as ‘inflationary adjustments’
Jun. 16—MORGANTOWN — The fiscal year 2025 budgets recently passed by the Morgantown Utility Board include 3 % rate increases for the utility’s water, sewer and stormwater customers. This is the second of three “inflationary adjustments ” approved by Morgantown City Council in 2021 along with larger increases implemented that year. At the time it […]
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Ellison’s Latest Paramount Offer Includes $15-a-Share Sweetener
(Bloomberg) — Film producer David Ellison’s offer for Paramount Global includes an option for nonvoting shareholders to cash out a portion of their stock for about $15 a share, according to a person familiar with the matter. Most Read from Bloomberg The offer, a roughly 26% premium to Friday’s closing price, is for only some […]
Monroe County history includes several grocery stores
It has been a few years since I first wrote about Gruber’s Supermarket, which was mainly in operation in Monroe from the late 1940s through the ‘70s. By chance, I recently uncovered a great resource for local grocery history – Groceteria.com – that allows contributors to trace grocery story history in select communities. Previous Coverage: […]