It’s the holiday season, you have down time, and you want to get out of the house for the day, maybe catch some olde time festive spirit. We have some suggestions that will (likely) make your season merry and bright. You can take a night coach tour of the Christmas lights of Bethlehem, Pa., or … Read more
H. Furlong Baldwin, whose disciplined and cautious management of the old Mercantile-Safe Deposit and Trust Co. kept his bank steady and independent, died of complications of multiple myeloma Saturday at his home, Eyre Hall, on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. He was 92. “He led a bank you could trust,” said former U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski. … Read more
EVANSVILLE — A new three-year contract for city firefighters will bring a hefty pay increase in 2025. Evansville City Council members unanimously approved a resolution ratifying the new agreement between the city and the International Association of Firefighters Local No. 357 to bring 7% raises for employees next year. The contract also includes 4% raises … Read more
Here in South Carolina, we really do feel like we have the best of both worlds: mountains and beaches. Whether you’re taking a dive or climbing up the highest peak, there’s no shortage of beautiful scenery on the horizon. And the locals aren’t the only ones who believe this to be true. Recently, World Atlas … Read more
Here in South Carolina, we really do feel like we have the best of both worlds: mountains and beaches. Whether you’re taking a dive or climbing up the highest peak, there’s no shortage of beautiful scenery on the horizon. And the locals aren’t the only ones who believe this to be true. Recently, World Atlas … Read more
Upstate lawmakers want to increase the punishment perpetrators face when charged with homicide by child abuse of victims between 11 and 18 years old. Under South Carolina law, children 11 and under can be counted as victims of homicide by child neglect with the accused facing at least 20 years up to life in prison, … Read more
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance program, which is paying for displaced people to stay in hotels after Tropical Storm Helene, has been extended until Jan. 11, but experts worry where survivors will live after that. During an affordable housing listening session Dec. 9 hosted at The Western Piedmont Council of Governments office … Read more
Historic districts in a pair of Allegany and Livingston County villages have been nominated for inclusion in the State and National Registers of Historic Places. The Village of Wellsville’s East Historic District and the Village of Nunda’s Historic District were each recommended for the distinction, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic … Read more
TOMS RIVER – A final vote to repeal the ambitious plan to redevelop Toms River’s downtown is likely at the Township Council meeting Dec. 18, after the planning board agreed that discarding the proposal is in keeping with the master plan. “I’m very pleased,” said Mayor Daniel Rodrick, who sits on the planning board and … Read more
Christmas 2024 is just around the corner. This year flew by. It felt like yesterday that cheers for a long Labor Day weekend were heard around the country, pumpkin spice was everywhere and in everything, and Thanksgiving dinner preparation took over all of the fridge space. But there’s no time for rest just yet. It’s … Read more