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Services aim to improve health of community, families By Sarah Hawley - shawley@aimmediamidwest.com New sidewalks were placed at the Syracuse Municipal Park as part of the Creating Health Communities Program at the Meigs County Health Department. The sidewalks and batting cage at the Syracuse Municipal Park were updated as part of the grant funding. Editor’s note: This is the fifth article in a series on the Meigs County Health Department’s 2020 annual report. POMEROY — Several of the p...

MS. PSAKI:  Which provided additional clarification.  Q    But I guess my question is: Does the White House believe that those kinds of comments are helpful in the middle of this trial that everybody knows could lead to more violence and unrest?  MS. PSAKI:  Well, again, I can speak to what the President’s point of view is, which is that it’s important to provide an opportunity for peaceful protest.  That’s what he’s continued to advocate for, what he has consistently advocated ...

The Roanoke City Council has postponed a decision on whether to tax single-use, disposable plastic bags. Council members agreed that bags blight the environment but appeared unsure Monday about the bag tax idea. Council member Robert Jeffrey opined that such a measure could hurt the poor and suggested that city taxpayers pony up for reusable bags. Council members Joe Cobb and Vivian Sanchez-Jones appeared to favor stronger measures to control bag pollution. The matter will be revisited in May, ...

Following Backlash, Biden Offers Reassurance On Refugee Admissions Limit The White House was forced to issue an explanation on Friday following strong backlash to President Joe Bidens emergency presidential declaration leaving in place a Trump-era refugee admissions cap of just 15,000, despite promising months earlier to raise it to 62,500 for the rest of the fiscal year. "For the past few weeks, [the president] has been consulting with his advisors to determine what number of refugees ...

With family support, Tessily Gregory of Pine River will graduate with her classmates in June and plans to move to Pennsylvania with her daughter in August to attend college.

Pine River teenager hopes her story of achievement after becoming a mother at age 16 inspires others to succeed With family support, Tessily Gregory of Pine River will graduate with her classmates in June and plans to move to Pennsylvania with her daughter in August to attend college. Written By: Nancy Vogt | × Tessily Gregory, 18, watches her daughter, Cress, do a puzzle with Adelheid, 12 - Tessilys sister and Cresss aunt - Friday, March 26, at the familys Pine Riv...

Flagging Down A Cure for Breast Cancer with Mashonda Gilmore and the Lynn Lewis Foundation By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) All of us at Compete Sports Diversity are excited for the upcoming #FlaggingDownACure Women’s Flag Football Tournament April 30 th through May 2 nd to raise money on behalf of the Lynn Lewis Foundation to support life saving breast cancer research. We caught up with tournament director and foundation leader, Mashonda Gilmore to learn more about the tournament, the found...

Good Things are Happening 2016 Logo Author: Valerie Smock Updated: 8:21 AM EDT April 5, 2021 Library Spring Book Sale The Valley Community Library’s Spring Book Sale will take place Saturday, April 10th and Sunday, April 11th. The sale with be held at the library on River Street in Peckville from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday. Masks are required to enter the building. A limited number of people will be allowed in the building ...

Nebraska City News-Press On April 30, 2021, Nebraska City will celebrate Arbor Day for the 150th time. Originally proposed in 1872 by Nebraska City resident J. Sterling Morton as a day to focus on tree planting in a mostly barren state, Arbor Day has grown into an environmental powerhouse of a holiday, celebrated in all 50 states and in many countries around the world. “Nebraskans have always been forward thinking and being the driving force behind a holiday like Arbor Day proves that,” sai...

Fingerlakes1.com Menu March 15 @ 9:00 AM - March 19 @ 4:00 PM Free CALLING ALL PARENTS!! The Seneca Falls Historical Society, in partnership with the Women’s Rights National Historical Park are beginning our EEEK! Children’s Program. EEEK! is a once a month box of resources, activities, and fun for children in grades 3-5. Each month students will learn something new and be able to participate in hands-on activities and experiments. These are a great way to teach children something new and ...