Joanne O’Connor There I was at Camp Columbus. It was the summer of 1964. Somehow, I had passed the fifth grade and Mom and Dad were sending me to a one-week sleepover camp way out on Owasco Lake. Sunday to Saturday. “It will be fun.” They said, “You’ll make new friends.” “Swimming, hiking, wiffle ball.” … [Read more…]
(TNS) Paul Simon is keeping a positive tune as he deals with hearing loss. The Newark-born, Queens-raised singer-songwriter began losing hearing in his left ear about 2½ years ago, he told “CBS Sunday Morning” in a new interview. Simon, who released the studio album “Seven Psalms” last month, hopes his surprise performance at the Newport … [Read more…]
Rates of violent crime are significantly lower today than they were just three decades ago, though many Americans assume otherwise. And still, police spending continues to go up despite downward trends in crime. Violent crime peaked in 1991 at a rate of 758 incidents per 100,000 people, according to FBI data. Today, the rate is … [Read more…]
This weekend, we take one final look back at June of 1953. What has changed in 70 years? A lot. What hasn’t changed so much? Also a lot. A vaccine against a scary illness — not COVID 19, but Polio — was making headlines, and the public seemed eager to get their hands on a … [Read more…]
Cjumpier LLC to Kedd Properties Az-1 LLC, 736 N 25th St., $315,000. Cjumpier LLC to Kedd Properties Az-1 LLC, 2509 Vine St., $315,000. CKR Properties LLC to Ketzler, Jeffrey & Sue, 2744 Starr St., $170,000. Condos For Hondos LLC to Breiner, Scott, 4830 Canterbury Ln, $299,000. Cooper, Tara L Trust to Parks, Erin & Willie, … [Read more…]
Kylie Rice, DO, (left) and Joseph Weigel, MD, MACP, posed for a picture during the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital’s ninth annual Resident Graduation Ceremony on Thursday at The Center for Rural Development. Dr. Rice was one of 11 LCRH Residency Program graduates honored. STEVE CORNELIUS | CJ From Phoenix, Ariz. to Port. St. Lucia, Fla., … [Read more…]
Kylie Rice, DO, (left) and Joseph Weigel, MD, MACP, posed for a picture during the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital’s ninth annual Resident Graduation Ceremony on Thursday at The Center for Rural Development. Dr. Rice was one of 11 LCRH Residency Program graduates honored. STEVE CORNELIUS | CJ From Phoenix, Ariz. to Port. St. Lucia, Fla., … [Read more…]
Left to right : Daytona Beach City Commissioner Zone 1 Monica Paris, Bishop Dr. George Sr. and Mayor Derrick Henry pose as Butts is being honored as a Hometown Hero at the Juneteenth Banquet on June 19. DUANE C. FERNANDEZ SR. / HARDNOTTS PHOTOGRAPHY.COM Local Juneteenth festivities concluded on Monday, June 19, the actual day … [Read more…]
Opinion: If we’ve had a conversation, I’ve probably brought up my cat. ———- “Is there anything better than a cat?” is a question I often hear my dad ask. My childhood was accompanied by the sounds of gentle purring and attentive chirps from our family’s felines. Although they don’t come in prescription bottles with ingredient … [Read more…]
The Oregon Senate, having ended the longest walkout in state history, will be in a sprint as the Legislature’s 160-day session approaches its closing of June 25. The walkout ended June 15 after 42 days — and after majority Democrats and minority Republicans asserted victory in disputes over bills affecting abortion access and firearms regulation. However, … [Read more…]