Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
RICHMOND – In 1981, when Kentucky and the nation were mired in a recession brought on by double-digit inflation followed by interest rates that reached as high as 20 percent, some Richmond Chamber of Commerce leaders proposed staging a “pops concert” by a symphony orchestra outdoors at White Hall State Historic Site.Popular outdoor concerts by symphony orchestras at which the public enjoyed .. more …
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Shortly after 1 a.m. on July 21, Kayla M. Bilyeu, 24, called Bay County Central Dispatch reporting her 1-year-old son had been taken from her apartment at 105 E. Indiana St. and found in her backyard.According to police reports contained in court records, Bilyeu told responding Bay City Police officers she awoke to her son crying. When she went to check on him, the child was gone. She awoke her .. more …
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
LAUREL – Bond was set at $100,000 Tuesday for a Jones County man arrested Monday and charged with shooting into an occupied dwelling.Jones County Justice Court Judge Howell Beech set the bond for 26-year-old Johnny Maurice Thomas of the 100 block of Currie Road Tuesday. Jones County Sheriff Alex Hodge said the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Laurel Police Department were successful in .. more …
Friday, August 26th, 2011
On Sunday, I took my boys to see the new movie “Spy Kids — All the Time in the World in 4D.” (The 4D ended up being a scratch-and-sniff postcard with eight numbers on it. When a number flashed on the screen, you scratched off the number and smelled it. I’m pretty sure it was a hoax, because I couldn’t discern one smell from another.)Sometimes I am excited about seeing the same movies as the kids, .. more …
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
EL CAJON — The 25-year-old woman who lost her baby daughter, mother and childhood home to a violent rampage at the hands of her estranged husband spoke out publicly for the first time Tuesday about the devastating loss and her gratefulness for the community’s support.”I was left with nothing,” Alyssa Collier said Tuesday in an interview with NBC 7 San Diego.El Cajon police Officer Jarred .. more …
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
By Jimmy Ettele, Founding a Father, a Town Square memberI was watching my oldest daughter play soccer on Friday night. I’ve watched my oldest daughter play soccer since she was 5. I’ve watched her enjoy playing soccer for the past five seasons. I’ve watched my little girl – since she was 5, for five seasons – play a game she is not very good at.Yes, my daughter is not a very good .. more …
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
The occasional customer emerging from Walmart stores in SantaMaria and Lompoc on Saturday tossed one of their bags ofmerchandise into a large cardboard box, adding to school suppliescollected for local children in need.Donations of much-needed items such as binders, paper, pencilsand pens are being gathered in the two cities this week as part ofNorthern Santa Barbara County United Way’s “Stuff the .. more …
Monday, August 22nd, 2011
The occasional customer emerging from Walmart stores in SantaMaria and Lompoc on Saturday tossed one of their bags ofmerchandise into a large cardboard box, adding to school suppliescollected for local children in need.Donations of much-needed items such as binders, paper, pencils andpens are being gathered in the two cities this week as part ofNorthern Santa Barbara County United Way’s “Stuff the .. more …
Monday, August 22nd, 2011
Through Operation Shower and generous donors such as Baby K’tan, LLC, military moms-to-be are recognized and honored for their sacrifices. These companies partner to organize baby showers for expecting families in the armed services.”Baby K’tan feels privileged to be able to support Operation Shower in this important endeavor to celebrate our military moms,” says Michal Chesal, .. more …
Monday, August 22nd, 2011
By Daily Mail Reporter Last There are certainly no sign of the baby blues for Alanis Morissette. The singer couldn’t seem to wipe the smile off her face yesterday as she took her adorable eight-month-old son Ever for a stroll around her local Los Angeles neighbourhood. Accompanied on the walk by her husband Mario Treadway, the new mom 37, beamed as the affectionate family unit enjoyed their .. more …