(AP Photo/Chris O’Meara, file) WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — David’s Bridal will soon close its only Rhode Island store. The retailer, which specializes in wedding gowns and other formal wear, announced on its website that its Warwick location will soon close for good. The stores in Dartmouth and Natick will also shutter, according to the website. … [Read more…]
Marlon Wayans, the funny actor/comedian, got into some trouble recently at Denver International Airport. He and the United team were definitely not seeing “eye-to-eye” on what he needed to do; it didn’t go well. Wayans was on his way out of Denver to do a couple of comedy shows in Kansas City; it’s not clear … [Read more…]
David’s Bridal in the Dartmouth Mall, and a few other locations in the area, will be closing their doors this summer, a sign that the wedding giant’s recent bankruptcy announcement is resulting in some serious changes. Back in April, it was reported that the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In the filing, David’s Bridal listed … [Read more…]
BATON ROUGE, La. – Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that he has signed the following bills from the 2023 Regular Legislative Session into law: ACT 131-HB13 [gov.louisiana.gov] Changes the name of one member on the South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission. ACT 132-HB18 [gov.louisiana.gov] Designates certain portions of Louisiana Highways in Calcasieu and St. Tammany parishes. ACT … [Read more…]
Early on June 11, 2023, my beloved father was lifted by the angels to a place there is no more weakness, pain, or sorrow. Dad fought asbestosis (COPD) since he served in the Navy at 17, having to use oxygen 24/7 in the end. Walter Roger was such a fun and generous man, with such … [Read more…]
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — On January 1st, 1863, Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation Executive Order that would define his presidency and the country. Life was anew for the enslaved, now formerly enslaved. However, the nature of slavery was that it had been the destroyer of the family structure of African Americans. For over 200 years, … [Read more…]
Greenwood Lake’s doubleheader Annual Street Fair and Lakeside Farmers Market drew larger than normal crowds to their respective venues on Windermere Avenue last Saturday. Street Fair-goers benefitted from the clear, blue skies and mild temperatures – a welcomed relief from smoke and smog from the Canadian fires that have been plaguing that country in recent … [Read more…]
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Freddie Rahmer is currently at the top of the 2023 J&S Classics Central PA Sprint Car Series with eight series wins and 684 points. Rahmer won at Lincoln Speedway Saturday night and now leads the series by 78 points. Jeff Halligan won Saturday’s race at Port Royal Speedway for his first … [Read more…]
June 12, 2023 Julia Schlesinger is an eighth-grader at Warwick Valley Middle School with a big heart. Her service to a community program she assisted in founding helped her earn a national award furnished by the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS). The program helps provide children with clothing donations – whole wardrobes – that are … [Read more…]
Compiled by Staff If you need a last-minute Father’s Day gift idea for a Cardinals’ fan, five recent books could offer just what you are looking for – a combination of fiction, history, trivia and more. Here is a summary of these new books: Redbirds, from Vietnam to the Ballpark, a novel by Gary Harlan … [Read more…]