Graduating seniors from Bethel School District donned caps and gowns this week as they strode through the halls of buildings they attended years ago. The Bethel School District Grad Walk is a longtime tradition for the district, bringing Willamette High and Kalapuya High graduates back to their roots to be cheered on by former elementary […]
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20 year old tradition shows Wilson County students importance of agriculture
Jun. 5—For over 20 years, Wilson County Schools has been participating in what it calls “Farm Day,” a day of educating students on where food and other goods come from. “We provide as comprehensive of an agriculture experience as possible for all second grade students in Wilson County,” Career and Technical Education Supervisor Bonnie Holman […]
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Oysters, through threats of drought and drilling, still a Tallahassee tradition
Oysters are a Tallahassee tradition. Leroy Milligan would know. He’s been in the oyster business for more than 50 years and can tell the difference between an oyster from Texas and from Apalachicola Bay. The (farmed) Apalachicola oyster wins every time. An employee at Shell Oyster Bar shucks a plate of oysters Wednesday, May 29, […]
Archaeologists Dig Up 1,300-Year-Old Boat With Possible Ties to Pre-Viking Tradition
In Norse tradition, ship burials were used to honor the dead and give them a permanent resting place underwater. A discovery on the Norwegian island of Leka suggests that these rituals date back farther than previously thought. Archaeologists working for the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage found possible ship fragments while investigating the area around […]
Colombia’s congress votes to ban bullfights, dealing a blow to the centuries old tradition
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s congress voted on Tuesday to ban bullfights in the South American nation, delivering a serious blow to a centuries old tradition that has inspired famous songs and novels but has become increasingly controversial in the countries where it is still practiced. The bill approved by Colombia’s congress calls for the […]
Holiday tradition endures in Canandaigua with planting of new tree
CANANDAIGUA, NY — The six-foot concolor fir planted last week on Holiday Lane in Canandaigua won’t resemble the Christmas tree placed annually at Rockefeller Center in New York City any time soon, as neighbor Bob Stolze put it. But the new tree will help the neighborhood continue a long-standing year-end tradition, one that was threatened […]
Tradition, reflection bring out Memorial Day paradegoers in Dearborn
Zeinab Faraj spent Monday’s Memorial Day much like she and her family did 30-plus years ago. In those days, her father would wake her and her little sister up early and together they’d gather their gear. The goal was to get out the door in time to snag the best viewing spot possible along Dearborn’s […]
For farmers to improve water and soil health, innovation must supplant tradition and ease
Amidst the vast expanse of Iowa’s fertile plains, where the earth pulses with vitality and the pulse of agriculture beats strong, a new beacon of wisdom shines: the innovative farmer. As we confront the critical challenge of water quality, it is time to draw inspiration from the spirit of innovation and embrace a bold approach […]
A spring tradition
May 8—Each year as the trees regain their leaves and the sunlight stretches longer, an annual vendor event provides the perfect opportunity to enjoy the spring weather. With temperatures forecasted in the low 70s, the fourth annual Market on Maple event Saturday should be a welcome break from the cold, wet weather. This year, the […]
The Cultural Tradition Behind Thailand’s Sabai Sabai Drink
Roll up to a hotel or cocktail bar in Thailand, and you may be greeted with a beverage called Sabai Sabai. What has become known as a welcome drink offers refreshing sips of Thai-made Mekhong liquor, lemon juice, simple syrup, and club soda. Thai basil leaves typically garnish glasses of this refreshing sipper, and while the […]
Barron Trump May Be Breaking This Trump Tradition With His Surprising First Choice for College
The youngest Trump kid is about to make his first big step in life: where he’ll attend college. For quite some time now, people have wondered if Donald Trump and Melania Trump’s son Barron Trump will be following in one of their footsteps during his collegiate years. Would he go to the Wharton School like […]