Florida has become the epicenter of a struggle between authoritarianism and those committed to freedom and justice for all. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has cast doubt on the legitimacy of the 2020 election, actively campaigned for election deniers, embraced divide-and-rule politics, and enacted extreme policies that gut fundamental freedoms enshrined in Florida’s and the US … [Read more…]
Hope Cancer Hope Cancer Resources, in partnership with local dermatology clinics, is offering a free skin cancer screening clinic from 6 to 8 p.m. May 17 at Hope Cancer Resources, 5835 W. Sunset Ave. in Springdale. The screening is free and open to anyone in the community. Information: (479) 361-5847. OLLI The Osher Lifelong Learning … [Read more…]
Note: All images and audios are below the person or event to which they refer. _________________________________ May 9, 1865 – Elizabeth Garver Jordan born; American journalist, author, playwright, suffragist, editor of Harper’s Bazaar (1900-1913). Her first interview as a New York World reporter was with reclusive First Lady Caroline Harrison in 1890. She wrote “True Stories of … [Read more…]
Today, third-party developers released new pictures of upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator planes, and a number of airports were made available. We start by taking a fresh look at the de Havilland Canada Dash 7 in development at Pilot’s, which is an old but good plane. It’s almost ready to come out, just needs one more … [Read more…]
CARROLL (YANCEY), Marian Marian Yancey Carroll, age 97, of Stone Mountain, Georgia died peacefully on May 11, 2023. Marian and her identical twin sister, Margaret, were born March 8, 1926 at Emory Hospital to the late Margaret Delay Yancey and George Bennett Yancey. The girls lost their mother when they were two years old and … [Read more…]
CATCHES OF THE WEEK Evan Shields of Clovis caught a 5-pound largemouth bass at Bosque Redondo Lake using a deep-diving, pumpkin-colored crankbait on April 30. Valerie Wyatt of Roswell caught a 16-inch walleye at Brantley Lake using chicken breast bait on May 6. At Conchas Lake, Dewey Loveless of Conchas caught his limit of walleye, … [Read more…]
The 2023 Police Memorial Ceremony set for Thursday evening will include the unveiling and dedication of the newly remodeled memorial monument, which has been in the works since last summer. The event, set to begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the memorial, located beside the Garland County Sheriff’s Office, 525 Ouachita Ave., will include a … [Read more…]
Published: Sun 14 May 2023, 8:00 AM A suggestion by Meath Aontú TD Peadar Tóibin that “rural Ireland is on knees’ drew a swift rebuke from two senior Fine Gael figures, Minister Heather Humphreys and Deputy Michael Ring, during a heated Dáil debate in recent days. Deputy Tóibin made the point that rural communities, predominantly … [Read more…]
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Suffolk County reported from May 7 to May 14. There were 161 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 680-square-foot home on Concord Square in Bostonthat sold for $820,000. Allston Rt Orange to Hiranmoy Das, 56 … [Read more…]
Emergency services searching for a surfer believed to have been killed in a shark attack off South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula say they have recovered the man’s board, and that several people witnessed the incident. The 46-year-old man from Elliston was surfing at Walkers Rocks Beach on the Great Australian Bight when he was attacked an estimated 30 to 50 metres … [Read more…]