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Preston T. Hebron Jr., a retired Anne Arundel County Public Schools principal, has died at 77.

Mrs. Lelya Sampson celebrates her Centennial Birthday with mayoral proclamations and fanfare. Author: Jeff Zevely (Reporter) Updated: 3:15 PM PST February 5, 2021 SAN DIEGO — We can all look back and remember at least one great teacher who made an impact on our lives. In this Zevely Zone, I went to Mount Hope where community members celebrated the Centennial Birthday of a legendary teacher. We were met by a crowd of people singing Happy Birthday" to 100-year-ol...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Floridas Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning community is now fully protected under state law against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations. Yesterday, the Florida Commission on Human Relations, which enforces civil-rights laws in the state, issued a notice that it will adhere to the U.S. ...

Who said that? | 2/5/2021 "It’s the perfect combination of cold nights and sunny days; the snakes have to come out to catch some rays." -- Joe Wasilewski It’s frozen iguana weather again in South Florida and the green lizards have been spotted on driveways and by pools, cold-stunned but not dead. As soon as the sun comes out, they typically warm right up and go back to grazing on gardens and destroying expensive landscaping. This week’s cold spell likely won’t last long enough to put ...

Dogs: Mans best friend? It was women who made them family pets 4 Feb, 2021 01:06 AM 3 minutes to read Men used working dogs but women made family pets of them, says study. Photo / 123RF Daily Telegraph UK By: Max Stephens While kings, poets and philosophers have repeated the adage "a dog is a mans best friend", a new study argues that it was women who first created the bond between canines and humans. In one of the first anthropological studies of its kind, researchers at Washington State Unive...

Committee Reports House Insurance Committee The House Insurance Committee, chaired by Representative Eddie Lumsden (R-Armuchee) met this morning to consider a single measure. HB 205, authored by Representative Noel Williams (R-Cordele) relates to new standards for travel insurance. The bill is a NAIC model act for travel insurance endorsed by the Georgia department of Insurance. It clarifies standards for permitting consumers to opt out of coverage offered by travel agents or carriers. The bill...

Group of representatives from multiple city agencies will advise mayor’s office on how to assist survivors of gender-based violence, including human trafficking and domestic violence.

Updated 2:24 p.m.: Comments from Mayor Harry Rilling. NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk’s financial chief has advised Common Council members not to fund a new welcome center for Norwalk Public Schools this year. He also recommends saying “no” to funding the Silvermine Elementary School driveway, bathroom renovations and the cafeteria work that’s been planned. Instructional technology should also be a no, as far as Chief Financial Officer Henry Dachowitz is concerned. Dachowitz, in his recomme...

Wicked Local The Board of Selectmen approved temporary parking spaces in the municipal lot behind the U.S. Post Office at 143 Main St. for residents whose current parking locations will be displaced by the Florida Road Bridge Replacement Project. At the Jan. 26 board meeting, Wayne Amico, town engineer, said five properties will be temporarily affected by the project – 2 and 9 Florida Road; 1 to 3 Beacon St., and 1 and 2 Florida Court, resulting in 12 lost parking spaces. He expects it will t...

Recognizing the devastating economic impacts of the COVID-19, the City Council agreed Saturday to make pandemic recovery its top priority for 2021, while also vowing to focus on affordable housing, social justice and climate change.