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Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Clarke was born in December 1924. After graduating from Rochester West High School, she became a secretary and then a defense worke

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When former mayoral candidate Sarah Iannarone launched her second campaign in 2019, she still had plenty to learn about being a major candidate for public office. Some of the lessons were predictable. Others were not. “One of the first things that someone taught me when I was running for office was how to get fitted for a proper bra,” Iannarone said. “I didn’t even know that that was a thing.” Judith Rizzio joined Iannarone’s campaign...

Staff Sgt. Cole Lukens, a student at Middle Tennessee State University and squad leader in the Tennessee National Guard, graduated from U.S. Army Ranger School at Fort Benning, Ga., this

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Staff Sgt. William Lukens, a student at Middle Tennessee State University and squad leader in the Tennessee National Guard, graduated from U.S. Army Ranger School at Fort Benning, Ga, Dec. 9. As one of the toughest military training courses in the U.S. Armed Forces, Ranger School is the Army's premier program for teaching small unit tactics and leadership. During the 61-day course, Lukens learned how to lead squads and platoons in dismounted operations, around the cloc...

LOS ANGELES – Dr. Nick S. Vidalakis, Archon Hartoularios of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, died peacefully surrounded by his family on December 5, in Los Angeles, CA. He was 94. Dr. Vidalakis was born on September 20, 1928 in the coal and copper mining town of Bingham, UT to immigrant parents Spir

Now that Veterans Day has come and gone for another year, the general public tends to forget about those who served. It’s worth remembering that veterans are with us all

This Novel is a Must-Read Classic Murder Mystery.

Virgil Greaney was killed by a Viet Cong terrorist while helping a village install a water supply. Years later, his family struggled to understand what happened

Virgil Greaney was killed by a Viet Cong terrorist while helping a village install a water supply. Years later, his family struggled to understand what happened