Christmas Village News
- Kentucky Senate Approves Public School Bible Classes Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:08PMThe Senate has voted overwhelmingly to allow Bible classes to be taught in public schools across Kentucky.
- Three Arrested in Flatwoods, Ky. Drug Raid Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:07PMOfficers arrested Mary Basenback, 46, of Flatwoods; Lawrence Basenback, 54 of Flatwoods; and Morris Jordan, 34 of Ashland.
- Emergency Road Aid Funds Awarded to Lewis County Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:52PMThis money will be used to replace a bridge on Manley Hollow Road.
- Andy Worthington: Who Are the Four Prisoners Released from Guantanamo to Albania and Spain? Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:05PMOn Wednesday, four prisoners were released from Guantánamo: an Egyptian, a Libyan and a Tunisian arrived in Albania, and a Palestinian arrived in Spain. All...
- Tom George upbeat about prospects of Nacarat staging repeat at Kempton Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:38PMThis has been a slow burner of a season for the ambitious Cotswold yard of Tom George but there is time enough for it to ignite. If the confidence of the trainer is a gauge, the spark could come at Kempton tomorrow, with a second successive Racing Post Chase victory for Nacarat.
- BREAKING NEWS: Two People Thrown From Car, Accident Closes I-79 North Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 7:22PMThe northbound lanes of Interstate 79 between Clendenin and Elkview are closed after a single vehicle accident.
- Ohio Shools Face Calamity Day Cuts Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 7:08PMDistricts will have only three calamity days beginning in the 2010-2011 school year.
- Scioto County Man Charged With Importuning Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 7:08PMSheriff Marty Donini says deputies arrested Wade Bales,23,of Stout.
- Heavy snow hits NI high grounds - Video Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 6:18PMOvernight blizzards transformed the Mourne and Sperrin Mountains into picture perfect Christmas card scenes as police advised drivers to take extra care on minor untreated roads. - Video available
- UFO spotted over Hatfield Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 5:53PMA UFO has been spotted in the night skies over Hatfield. At around 1am on February 15, Ben Thompson saw a number of dancing red lights in the firmament over the town.
- The Leading Lights: Both inside and out, Oak Park Heights home shines Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 5:38PMjwarden@acnpapers.com
- Bells ring out over Lake Elmo Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 5:35PMLAKE ELMO - They slow you down at 8 a.m. during the fast dash to get kids out the door to school. They make you pause and listen for a familiar tune while running errands in town at noon. They welcome you home at 6 p.m. after a stressful day at work.
- Ohio Appliance Rebate Program Begins March 26 Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:53PMOhio will provide rebates to people who buy energy efficient appliances for their homes beginning March 26.
- Kentucky Jury Holds DuPont Liable in Chemical Leak Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:52PMA federal jury has found DuPont liable for a chemical leak that sickened and injured three people in Greenup County, Kentucky.
- Oakwood homecare nurse, community members make-over home for patient Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 2:56AMDEARBORN -- An Oakwood Healthcare System (OHS) employee’s generous act of kindness sparked a movement by a group of local volunteers to provide a patient with an early Christmas blessing — a home makeover.
- Letters to the editor for Jan. 22, 2010 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 12:17AMTo the editor: Generosity is the total name for the donators and volunteers for the toy distribution at Santa’s Express, The Resource Connection. All that happened could not be accomplished without extraordinary volunteers and donators.
- Murder Most Foul In Mochudi Monday, January 25, 2010 @ 11:22PMAn unemployed Mochudi man, Thabang Moilwe allegedly killed his girlfriend, slit her torso and cut out her heart and placed it beside her body before committing suicide.
- Giving their time becomes a family affair Monday, January 25, 2010 @ 10:16PMMany busy families schedule time together by sitting down for dinner or watching a movie on TV, but the Hafners of Clarendon Hills found volunteering is what works best.
- A Spanish Roadtrip for Photographers Monday, January 25, 2010 @ 9:51PMThe St. Petersburg Times photographer Alexander Belenky travels to Spain, via Finland, to see what the country has to offer and to take some professional snaps.
- God’s not dead: How LA fills the pews ... and we don’t Monday, January 25, 2010 @ 9:19PMIt’s not that I am especially pious. Believe me, I was mostly praying for cashmere this Christmas. As the old joke goes: Am I religious? No, I’m Church of England. But I have a confession to make: I do go to church, and not just at Christmas either. I go all the time. Even on weekdays sometimes.
- Village police say man bought $800 worth of stuff on stolen debit card Saturday, January 23, 2010 @ 11:18PMVILLAGE OF LIBERTY — A 22-year-old Liberty man was arrested by village police on Friday for allegedly using a stolen debit card to buy $800 worth of stuff.
- Name the Devil Boys: We must not let them hide Saturday, January 23, 2010 @ 11:02PMIn their first interview since their sons’ attackers were jailed, the parents of the two young boys left close to death after being tortured by two sadistic brothers have called for them to be named and shamed.
- Delhi, a city of refugee enterprise Saturday, January 23, 2010 @ 10:14PMAfter surviving the Partition massacre, they came in droves leaving behind their home and business built over generations. Ravaged, they found refuge in Delhi and built their lives from scratch. Here’s a story of those who have grown old with the city and seen Delhi’s character change over the years.
- Maori greeters: 100% pure fake Saturday, January 23, 2010 @ 9:24PMA tour operator is under fire for using fake Maori to attract tourists from cruise ships docking in Tauranga.Discovery Heritage Group has been banned from Port of Tauranga land after rival companies complained it hired foreign...
- Wolves trail skier in Banff National Park Saturday, January 23, 2010 @ 7:12PMBANFF, Alberta - What would you do if you were by yourself, skiing at dusk in the backcountry, and a trio of wolves stepped onto the same trail? In a case in Banff National Park, the lone skier turned around, the wolves a respectful 100 feet (30 metres) behind her, and made her way back to the trailhead, stopping after 20 minutes to wave her poles and yell. That did the trick, reports the Rocky ...
- School Board president resigns Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 10:37PMJanuary 20, 2010 | 09:57 AM Williams Bay — In the midst of his third term as School Board President, Vernon Choyce decided to resign because he saw a school board member in a YouTube video he deemed controversial.
- Religion Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 10:26PMWorship listings
- Anniversary jolt to Obama Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 9:56PMWashington, Jan. 20: Barack Obama today woke up on the first anniversary of his taking office to receive a present he did not want: a stark warning from the American people that, like Jimmy Carter three decades ago, Obama may be a one-term US President.
- Missing: Devon’s Branscombe beach, site of Napoli cargo scavengers Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 9:42PMTens of thousands of tons of shingle have disappeared from a Devon beach that became famous when washed-up cargo from a grounded freighter was dragged off by scavengers.
- Tribute | Gilbert Boone was a business educator who had a special bond with students Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 3:17AMWho: Gilbert Myrrl Boone, 86, of Prairie Village. When and how he died: Jan. 4, of complications from diverticulitis. He also suffered from Alzheimer’s disease.
- Alps sprinkled with summer snow Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 3:04AMFlurries of snow have been falling all morning in the Australian alps after a cold front forced temperatures to drop to below zero.
- Packed with food and Christmas cheer Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 12:39AMFour schools, 11 churches and more than 10,000 canned and boxed goods. Put them together and the result is 190 needy families in the Bonne Terre area who will now have Christmas dinner.
- Politicians demand boycott of architects for hiring Sir Fred Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 12:18AMPOLITICIANS have called on public bodies to boycott the architectural practice RMJM, after it appointed the former head of Royal Bank of Scotland, Sir Fred Goodwin, as a sen
- ART Till January 20 at Academy of Fine Arts; 3 pm - 8 pm: Sunday, January 17, 2010 @ 11:59PMPaintings by Gouranga Kundu. Till January 20 at Academy of Fine Arts (West Gallery); 3 pm - 8 pm: An exhibition of paintings and drawings by Biswanath Roy.
- Thanks for toy bank help Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 7:13AMTo the Editor:
- Around Allen Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 6:57AMThe city of Allen and the Allen Public Art Committee (PAC) seek to commission site-specific artwork that will engage the citizens and those doing business with the city as they approach the hub of city government, the Allen City Hall. This is a highly visible area with virtually all city hall customers and employees passing by or through this space.
- Around Allen Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 6:57AMClosures for Thursday and Friday, Dec. 24 and 25: Allen City Hall and all related administrative offices; Allen Animal Shelter; Allen Public Library; Allen Senior Recreation Center; Chase Oaks Golf Club; Joe Farmer Recreation Center; Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium and The Edge Youth Center (The Edge Skate Park closes at 6 p.m. on Thursday).
- Funds set up for coach who lost home in fire Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 6:50AMThe Marcus High School community is coming together for one of its own. Students, as well as friends and family of Marcus junior varsity softball coach Brenda Jacobs, have set up a fund for the family after they lost their home to a fire Friday morning.
- Story of Christmas Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 6:49AMFor Tammy Lane the story of Christmas is one that everybody knows but she wanted to bring that story to life. Not far from Southlake, in Weatherford, she has recreated Capernaum Village, a life-size replica of a Biblical village from 2,000 years ago.
- Young woman continues her work in South Africa Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 6:26AMFAIRHOPE, Ala. — Samantha Williams of Montrose will likely always be receptive to knowledge. Even though the 25-year-old already graduated from Fairhope High School and the prestigious Georgetown University, she sees every day as a learning opportunity.
- Owner to return fire-damaged downtown Dundas bakery building to former glory Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 5:14AMBob Pinder, owner of the downtown Dundas building badly damaged by fire in the Village Bakery two weeks ago, expects to see the site returned to its former glory.
- Suicide Bomber- The Balance of Mind Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 5:09AMThe 23-year old scion of an affluent family from Northern Nigeria who attempted bombing a trans-Atlantic airliner on Christmas day has left an ugly scar on the beautiful face of the green country and largely cast a slur on the entire continent.
- After vacation, Doyne returns to orphans of Nepal Monday, January 11, 2010 @ 12:38PMMENDHAM - Maggie Doyne was miserable with the flu for the entire 15 hour flight from Nepal to New York City.
- Businesses rebound from Christmas fire Monday, January 11, 2010 @ 12:24PMNow that the holidays are over, several Dexter downtown business owners are looking forward to recovering from the Christmas fire that occurred at Fancy Stitch Apparel.
- VanderBeek vows to return to the slopes Monday, January 11, 2010 @ 12:15PMThe swelling has reduced on Kelly VanderBeek’s left knee but it still looks like a giant grapefruit as she carefully hoists her leg onto an ottoman in the den of her parents’ house.
- Joy as knight is given ringing endorsement Monday, January 11, 2010 @ 12:10PMChronicle country character Sir Stanley Odell has had a bellringing peal created and named after him in celebration of his 80th birthday. (08/01/2010 11:38:41)
- Schools open for vital exams Monday, January 11, 2010 @ 11:19AMBlack Country and Birmingham secondary schools opened today to let students to sit vital exams. Many were only open to pupils in Years 10, 11 and 12 so they could take tests or continue revision.
- POKIN AROUND: Is there such a thing as a Christmas-card relationship? Thursday, January 7, 2010 @ 8:25AMONLINE ONLY: Listen to Steve Pokin read his column here.
- Legion Post Collecting Cell Phones For Soldiers Thursday, January 7, 2010 @ 8:15AMThe “Cell Phones for Soldiers” program needs your old phones and accessories.
- Looking back at a year in Bigfork Thursday, January 7, 2010 @ 7:41AMThis week residents will say goodbye to 2009 and hello to a new year.
