MARQUETTE, MI – Naomi A. Guelff, age 94, of Marquette, entered eternal life Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Brookridge Heights Assisted Living, in the loving comforting care of her family. Naomi Aileen (Zerbel) Guelff was born in Marquette, on February 13, 1927, to Harvey and Hazel (Bowman) Zerbel. She was […]
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Public warned to take precautions after 3 bats test positive for rabies in Jefferson County | News
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Tests confirm rabies in three bats found in Jefferson County. Now local health and wildlife officials are asking the public to take precautions. In a release, the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness said that the infected bats were found in the 40059 zip […]
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Community church announcements | Community News
BLAIRSVILLE — United Presbyterian Church, 137 N. Walnut St., will hold in-house and online worship with the Rev. Timothy Monroe at 10 a.m. Sunday. Scriptures are II Samuel 7:1-14a and Ephesians 2:11-22. Livestream access is available at www.r-church.com and through the church’s Facebook page. Crete Presbyterian Church, 25 Brady Road, […]
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Hallsville Brookshire’s store celebrates updates with grand re-opening event | News
HALLSVILLE — Hallsville shoppers visiting their local Brookshire’s grocery store will see some changes thanks to recent updates made at the store. The Hallsville Chamber of Commerce, members of Hallsville ISD, Hallsville City Hall and community members recently gathered together at the renovated store to celebrate its grand re-opening event. […]
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Pretty Mexican, ugly ramen, pizzeria on the move, and more dining news
The jewel box exterior view of Esperanza. Photo by Art Gray View From A Height… With summer in full swing, Beach City restaurateurs are dealing with a boom like none they’ve ever had before. Thanks to the dining decks, many have more space than ever before, but there are fewer […]
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South Africa combats unrest after ex-leader’s imprisonment | National and World News
JOHANNESBURG — South African police and the army struggled to bring order Wednesday to impoverished areas of South Africa rocked by weeklong unrest and days of looting sparked by the imprisonment last week of ex-President Jacob Zuma. More than 200 violent incidents happened in poor areas of the Kwa-Zulu-Natal and […]
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Motors Northwest near Seattle is Running an Independence Sale on Multiple Used Models | State News
TACOMA, Wash., July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Searching for a special discount on branded cars during the Independence Day weekend? Well, there’s one 2021 Independence Day special offer waiting for Tacoma-area customers. Yes! Starting on July 4, 2021, Motors Northwest is offering a wide selection of used cars at discounted […]
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Introducing New Exterior Design Packages from Yardzen | News
SAUSALITO, Calif., July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Yardzen, the leading, VC-backed online landscape design and build platform, today announced new design packages that include not just yard design, but also a full reimagining of the exterior of the home. A natural extension to the scope of traditional landscape design, Yardzen’s newly […]
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New Homeowners Can Spend Nearly $30K on Unexpected But Common Projects | State News
SAN FRANCISCO and SEATTLE, July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — With millennial first-time buyers taking advantage of record low mortgage rates and jumping into homeownership, many are likely unaware of the projects they may have to undertake to get their new home move-in ready. New research1 and survey data from Thumbtack and […]
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New owners, same staff: Traditions continue at Hallmark store in Mount Pleasant that nearly closed | Local News
Employee Ann Marie Singleton sorts cards at Jane’s Hallmark Shop on Wednesday. The shop, formerly Linda’s Hallmark, opened under new ownership on May 7. Aisles of cards are pictured inside Jane’s Hallmark […]
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Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic renovates, renames building | Local News
The building that houses the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic has a new name and an updated look following more than $3 million in renovation work to its 61-year-old building on North Lime Street in the city. Now known as the Sam and Dena Lombardo Health Pavilion, the building has a […]
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Pritzker Military Museum & Library Names Coast Guard Reserve Rear Admiral Dr. Richard W. Schneider as the Winner of the 2021 Citizen Soldier Award | News
CHICAGO, July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Pritzker Military Museum & Library is proud to announce that Dr. Richard W. Schneider will be the recipient of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library’s 2021 Citizen Soldier Award. The award will be presented when Dr. Schneider is honored at the 2021 Liberty Gala, […]
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How a Racine native nurse may have revolutionized sitting on the grass | Local News
A lush picnic setting of gold, ivory and blush pink is set up at Samuel Myers Park in Racine on Sunday. Diana Panuncial RACINE — Please be seated. Ciara Ready, a Racine native, may have revolutionized sitting on the grass and sharing a meal together along Lake Michigan with her […]
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Valley News – Out & About: Quilt scavenger hunt brings patches to porches
This year, third and fourth graders at Randolph Elementary School learned about quilts. They learned about Show Way quilts created by African Americans that were made to help people enslaved in the South find their way to states that abolished slavery. They studied others created by pioneers heading west. They […]
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Historical Society kicks off BRICK fundraiser | News, Sports, Jobs
Times Observer file photo The Warren County Historical Society is kick starting a fundraiser for the Wilder Museum, an 80-year-old structure in need of significant brick repair. Preserving history takes space. And those spaces over time require preservation work on their own merit. That’s the challenge […]
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OTB Bargain Outlet opens in North Augusta | News
A new business features the motto to stretch dollars and not pockets. As the newest bargain bin store in North Augusta, it aims to make that happen. Located at 111 Edgefield Drive inside the shell of a former Bi-Lo grocery store, OTB Bargain Outlet opened June 12. Partners Sir Charles […]
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Polis signs bill banning Native American mascots | Local News Stories
On Monday, June 28, Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law that officially bans Native American mascots in Colorado public schools. The law includes a provision that schools that have agreements with nearby tribes before June 30 are exempt from the ban, but no formal agreement exists for Montrose. […]
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West Towne Mall, East Towne Mall resuming regular hours Thursday | Business News
Aerial view of East Towne Mall in Madison, Wis. Thursday, June 3, 2021. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL JOHN HART STATE JOURNAL With COVID-19 case numbers plummeting and restrictions mostly gone, West Towne Mall and East Towne Mall will resume regular hours on Thursday, owner CBL Properties said Tuesday. The malls […]
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Jayne T. Compton | News, Sports, Jobs
MARQUETTE, MI – Jayne T. Compton, age 82, of Marquette, entered eternal life Sunday, June 27, 2021, at UP Health System – Marquette. Born October 16, 1938, in Munising, a daughter of Lloyd “Quig”ù and Donna (Schilling) Cook, Jayne was raised in Munising and graduated from […]
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Downtown Delight: New murals bring large scale art to downtown Longview | Local News
Six native East Texas flowers soon will stand nearly 40-feet high as they transform a 5,300-square-foot wall in downtown Longview into a work of art. Meanwhile, a woman with flowing red hair now lives downtown and the notes from her flute burst from what was once a plain brick wall. Those […]