When the Cuesta College Wind Ensemble takes the stage Wednesday evening, it will do so with an empty chair in its midst. The band, family members and the larger San Luis Obispo County community are mourning the death of 18-year-old Griffin Miller, a talented musician who was killed in a car crash on Highway 101 […]
An 18-year-old weeks away from her high school graduation was killed in a head-on crash, Illinois authorities say. Nevaeh Mitchell, of Princeville, was driving home from work May 4 in Peoria when she was involved in the two-vehicle crash, according to the Peoria County Coroner’s Office and details from a GoFundMe. She died at the […]
ST. LOUIS — A tragic crash in Indiana is sending heartache through the St. Louis community. Zinyetta Morgan, 24, was a college student at Indiana State University. The crash that killed her remains under investigation, according to police. Morgan grew up in St. Louis. She graduated from Lift for Life Academy and St. Louis Community […]
Mar. 14—BEMIDJI — Northwoods Habitat for Humanity is offering “A Brush With Kindness” tree care services for qualified low-income homeowners in Beltrami and Clearwater Counties. According to a release, applicants must be less than 60% of the median income for Beltrami and Clearwater Counties as well as meet other qualifications outlined on the application. “Since […]
Mar. 2—Members of the Mt. Juliet Chamber of Commerce staff spent their extra day on Thursday taking a leap of kindness out in the community. “A chamber in Florida started doing this in 2016, just doing a Leap of Kindness Day, where for the extra day you give to spread kindness to nonprofits, doing nice […]
Roses are red, violets are blue, Everything is covered in glitter and glue, It’s Valentine’s day in school. Yes, it’s time to stock up on those cupid stickers and candy hearts; it’s officially Valentine’s Day at schools across the country. In commemoration, we’re diving into the archives and looking back across 70 years of teachers […]
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Dozens of kids are spreading kindness in Carlsbad. On Saturday, the Kids for Peace, a global nonprofit based in Carlsbad, held a rally to unveil a new sign that will go along Interstate 5. And the rain did not dampen the spirit. Elementary kids from Carlsbad schools led a pep rally to […]
Santillo’s Brick Oven Pizza, a legendary pizzeria in Elizabeth and century-old institution, sustained extensive damage in a fire Saturday morning and is closed indefinitely, but the owner says it appears “salvageable.” Two people, a passerby and neighbor of the business, reported the fire at 9:39 a.m. and first responders were able to get the flames […]