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Dining Capsules Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 1:27AMAbsecon
BCSO checks injury wrecks Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 11:20AMThe Barren County Sheriff’s Department responded to three separate injury accidents Monday involving two teens, a Barren County man and three deer.
Interim super named Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 11:05AMAn administrator with the Monroe County School District has been named interim superintendent.
The burning question: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 8:58AMEn Vogue or out? Si silences Wintour exit rumors. Is American Vogue in for a change? The rumor mill has been in overdrive over the last few weeks regarding the future of Vogue editor Anna Wintour, one of magazines’ biggest celebrity editors.
Robots in a Box Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 2:52PMA variety of kits, for different ages and budgets, allow children to build an automaton and learn to use a screwdriver, too.
Welcome to the new golden age of housing Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 6:48AMNow for some good news. It is just conceivable that we might soon enter a golden age of housing. Or at least a slightly gilded one. Or gold-ish.
Anniversary of landmark 1883 fire prompts look back Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 5:48AMOCALA, - Every year around Thanksgiving, Ocala covers much of its downtown area with a canopy of tiny white lights, tens of thousands of them, so that even on the darkest winter night the town square seems lit as if by flames.Light Up Ocala, as the event is dubbed, is an ironic title, given that the first lighting up of old Ocala nearly...
Historic Kingsport log home on the market Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 4:04PMDavid Shaver began building ‘Rock Ledge’ in 1808. The 1.5-story log house located off Bloomingdale Pike has been in the same family since. David Grace photo.
Emanuel and Sylvia marvel at changes in China since their 1983 visit. Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 2:07PMWe always admired Asian works of art, especially jade carvings and Chinese furniture and whenever possible we purchased some.So when we sold our business in Miami, we visited our favorite source of Chinese art objects, a store in Coral Gables.
Tears and Fears From 150 Years All Housed Here Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 5:11AMThe scene of justice for now 150 years — where Island chicanery, plunder and families torn asunder are presented equally before law — the Edgartown courthouse commands a certain grandeur.
Hotel I Castelli: Little style but big help with the budget Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 11:26PMALBA, Italy -- Nothing is sweeter in Europe these days than a bargain.
Delivered From Evil Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 2:28AMFAYETTEVILLE -- As she stood at the counter, gathering her belongings to leave work, D.G. New turned around and saw a boy walking into the church recreation center.
After Ike, this Thanksgiving is like no other Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 12:55AMLike many in Galveston, Henson vacillates between giving thanks for sheer survival and ruing the loss of the life she knew.
Timm Creek residents pointing fingers, waiting Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 11:11PMConstruction at the the Timm Creek subdivision appears to have ceased, even though a majority of its lots sit empty and a few homes are unfinished.
Springfield Neighbors Shaken by Triple Stabbing Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 10:39PMLess than a week after three men were stabbed to death in their home in the Springfield area, the police tape and crime-scene investigators are gone. The curtains in the front window are drawn. Beer kegs, old furniture and garbage are piled in the carport.
Prison of the Damned: Broadmoor hospital finally gives up its secrets Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 8:55PM Every Monday morning at 10am, a banshee wail howls out over Broadmoor Hospital. For two minutes, the ear- splitting sound rings out like a wartime air raid siren as the alarm system is tested.
Timm Creek residents pointing fingers Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 6:33AMConstruction at the the Timm Creek subdivision appears to have ceased, even though a majority of its lots sit empty and a few homes are unfinished.
Practical tips for downsizing Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 3:16AMHow do you begin to downsize? Here are tips from local families who made the transition from a lot of space to not as much, and from the Internet.
Remodeled home to be featured on this year’s holiday tour Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 12:06AMTAHLEQUAH — The restored and remodeled home of Ken and Margot Purdy will be included on this year’s AAUW Homes for the Holidays tour from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Dec. 14.
Seeking jobs, benefits no labor of love for Middle Georgians Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 11:06PMThe Macon unemployment office, or the Georgia Department of Labor as the city’s Mercer University Drive branch is formally known, is the kind of place you pretty much never go unless you really need to.
Shelter Is Forced Out, and a Suit Follows Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 4:44PMAfter a homeless shelter in Brookville, Pa., was forced to close due to zoning issues, the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a suit to save it.
Seniors distressed by plan to chop craft shop Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 3:14AMThe economy is about to get a lot more dismal for hundreds of senior citizens.
Staff Blogs - Latest Blogs - 1 Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 11:34AM- When the Alvin Ailey American Dance Company performs at City Center for five weeks beginning Dec. 4, you will have ample opportunities to witness the wonders of these magnificent performers in motion.
Burglar bars hamper attempt to rescue woman in house fire Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:18AMA 47-year-old woman died early Wednesday when flames trapped her inside her Scotlandville home, firefighters said, and burglar bars on the house’s doors and windows hampered rescue efforts.
An Easy Way to Reduce the Price at the Pump Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 4:46PM(ARA) - Want to save up to 12 cents a gallon off your gasoline bill? Invest in a tire gauge and make sure your tires are properly inflated.
Furniture, bookstores and design, near and far Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 2:21AMRoom to grow: "Four by Four: Vitra at Limn" is a show of room vignettes using new and classic Vitra furniture. The displays by Dutch designer Hella Jongerius and Israeli designer Dana Avrish and Bay Area talents Nicole Hollis, Orlando Diaz-Azcuy and Charles...
Houston Holiday Events Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 2:23PMThe Downtown Houston Holiday Experience will bring life to the streets of downtown with two new holiday components located at main street square, downtown’s new retail core featuring Macy’s, The Shops at Houston Center and the new Houston Pavilions; and the new urban park, Discovery Green.
Summitville tries for a comeback Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 7:56PMDoug King has seen businesses come and go from Summitville’s Main Street during his 25 years as owner of King’s Service Center. Mostly they have gone.
Edenton mansion for sale after 122 years in one family Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 11:11PMBy Connie Sage, Correspondent EDENTON After 122 years in one family, a stately mansion that an architectural historian has called “unrivaled as the grandest house in Edenton” is being sold.
Slowing pains: Economic downturn hits Clark County especially hard Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 10:03PMBenjamin Brink/The OregonianPioneer Canyon, a 279-lot subdivision, sits empty on the east side of Ridgefield, Wash., put on temporary hold by the credit crunch. Clark County has long provided would-be homebuyers with affordable alternatives to Portland, but economic woes have...
Classic Cape near Mattapoisett Village Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:14AM Located within walking distance to Mattapoisett Village and the town beach, this unique Cape is not quite historic, but it certainly is a classic.
A hoarder’s dream Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 11:53PMEager trinket hoarders, historians or simply the curious have a chance today to sift through remnants of different period.
Former Broyhill site scheduled for demolition Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 10:40PMThe "next big step" for the Broyhill property in Conover is demolition, said City Manager Donald Duncan. But residents can expect little to no nuisances such as noise and dust during the activity, set to begin no earlier than Dec. 1.
Mending Hearts, a drug abuse recovery program in Cape, nearly a year old Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 10:24PMThe gleaming hardwood floors, gauzy curtains, scattered candles, leather sofa set and brick fireplace in the three-story house at 219 N. Henderson Ave. mirror the ambience of a bed and breakfast or a day spa.
Weekend away: Pampered in nearby St. Peter Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 3:40PMThe Konsbruck Hotel, in a historic building that was a hotel years ago, is in downtown St. Peter, Minn. The first-floor Richard’s Restaurant & Pub serves comfort food, often using local ingredients.
Best entertainment bets for Nov. 14-20 Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 12:17AMHere are the best bets in music, theater and art in the Twin Cities for Nov. 14-20.
Today: H 10 /L 7 Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 3:55AMK-W Weavers and Spinners Guild Annual show and sale; RIM Park, 2001 University Ave. E., Waterloo; to Nov. 16; 519-576-2854. Waterloo Community Arts Centre Paintings from My Neighbourhood: Sharon Woodley; 25 Regina St. S., Waterloo; to Dec. 16; 519-886-4577.
Renovated Bagby building attracts more retailers Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 2:47AMDevelopers of historic Little Italy building say they have commitments from enough retailers to fill over half of building
Creating new signs of life Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 2:57AMTwo street artists have co-opted the derelict buildings of downtown Toronto as their canvases
Barnes & Noble proposal on track Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 11:10PMEven on weekday afternoons, crowds manage to form in the Barnes & Noble at Charlottesville’s Barracks Road Shopping Center.
Residents get first peek at Middleton library renovation Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 11:37PMMIDDLETON and mdash; Ethel Lee made her first of many visits to the Flint Public Library in 1937 and has been volunteering there every Tuesday morning since retiring as a school teacher in 1977. But for the past year and nine months, Lee, 94, has spent her Tuesday mornings in a commercial unit on Lookout Lane instead of at the beautiful library building in downtown Middleton, while it underwent ...
Residents get first peek at Middleton library renovation Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 11:37PMMIDDLETON and mdash; Ethel Lee made her first of many visits to the Flint Public Library in 1937 and has been volunteering there every Tuesday morning since retiring as a school teacher in 1977. But for the past year and nine months, Lee, 94, has spent her Tuesday mornings in a commercial unit on Lookout Lane instead of at the beautiful library building in downtown Middleton, while it underwent ...
The Edisto: Down-home river Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 11:05PM Residents of small towns along the Edisto are dedicated to their ‘little spot on Earth’ The decrepit hardware store in Springfield was torn down this year, but preservation groups managed to save most of the old bricks. For the people in the small towns along the north and south forks of the Edisto River, the bricks symbolize how hard they are trying to hang onto their sense of place while ...
Area school construction projects making progress Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 11:19PM HUNTINGTON -- School officials are pleased with the work and progress being made on major construction projects at three Cabell County schools.
Depot Museum getting personalized Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 12:10PMOREGON - The newest fundraiser for the Oregon Depot Museum is getting personal - well, personalized, anyway. For $50, donors can have personal information inscribed on a paving brick that will be displayed at the 94-year-old building, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.
I-77 tunnel rehab finally complete Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 4:05AMBLAND, Va. — After more than two years of construction and countless delays for area motorists, a $16 million twin tunnel rehabilitation project in Bland County is finally complete.
Know Your Antiques: Election Scandals Make For Interesting Collectibles Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 5:33PMPresidential campaigns in the past were no different from today. Caricatures, gossip, even lies and scandal were part of the campaign, although the information traveled slowly without TV or radio.
Know Your Antiques: Election Scandals Make For Interesting Collectibles Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 5:33PMPresidential campaigns in the past were no different from today. Caricatures, gossip, even lies and scandal were part of the campaign, although the information traveled slowly without TV or radio.
Dining Capsules Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 1:46AMMays Landing Area