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 E-Mail The basis for this new take on the classification was laid in 1985, when John Long attributed a fossil tooth plate to a new species, Edaphodon eyrensis. The species was named after Lake Eyre, near which the tooth was found in 1978. Asscoiate Professor Evgeny Popov had his doubts about the attribution. However, he had to study the fossil personally to advance his theory. The opportunity presented itself during a trip to Australia in 2010. The tooth plate was stored in a museum in Adelai...

John Long I’ve used a standard quip for more than a year now about the pandemic: You know, COVID-20 is out there somewhere waiting for us. We likely haven’t seen the last public health crisis. Someday, maybe in your lifespan or maybe afterwards, there will almost certainly be another outbreak like COVID-19 that will require extraordinary responses on local, national, and international levels. The most recent coronavirus crisis caught us by surprise, and it may well be that...

Pierce The City of Edwardsville argues that property owners failed to take reasonable steps to repair their property or minimize damage in a suit alleging the plaintiffs’ land was damaged by construction of a new public park.  Plaintiffs Janet and John Long filed the complaint on Feb. 1 against the City of Edwardsville, alleging they own approximately 46.81 acres of land located on Long Branch Drive in Edwardsville. The city owns three adjoining parcels of land, t...

Florida safe house is the only one in the country serving boy victims of sex trafficking Safe house has 5 beds The I-Team went inside a Central Florida safe house that’s the first of its kind in the country, the only home serving boy victims of sex trafficking. and last updated 2021-05-13 17:18:42-04 In the fight against human trafficking, a local nonprofit says there are forgotten victims — boys. The I-Team went inside a Central Florida safe house that’s the first of its kind in...

Eggs feed Highland Games spirit Angela Bauer, abauer@myjournalcourier.com FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Scotch eggs — essentially a boiled egg wrapped in sausage, breaded and cooked — is easy to make, with relatively few ingredients. The most complicated part of the process is getting the egg cooked to suit your personal preference. Show MoreShow Less 2of3 Scotch eggs are breaded and, traditionally, deep-fried. But adding more oil to the mix is unnecessary when the proper breading and a stint...

May 12, 2021 Richard Luden Long, 56, of Harrisburg and Lewistown Pa., passed away suddenly on May 2, 2021. He was born in Lewistown, Pa. to Walter A. and Nancy Byler Long. Richard was preceded in death by his mother Nancy Byler Long; brother Walter “Pete” Long Jr.; a very special nephew, Zachary Alan Long, and “Aunt Sissy” Pauline Shover. Richard was the co-owner of “Darn That Junk Hauling and Cleaning Services” and “Gazette Antiques.” He currently worked at Keystone Area Goodwi...

From the editor: Last Dispatch Linotype machine has new home in museum Alan D. Miller, The Columbus Dispatch © FILE PHOTO, THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Linotype operators worked at these machines in the composing room to set type for The Columbus Dispatch. The old type-setting machine I wrote about a few weeks ago drew more comments than I ever would have imagined. After all, the Linotype machine, manufactured by the Mergenthaler Linotype Co. of New York, hadnt been used by the Dis...

A man once on Niagara Region’s “most wanted” list was sentenced recently in Brantford’s Ontario Court for stealing construction equipment from a local rental…

| The State Departments travel alert system is now incorporating the CDCs Covid-19 data. The department is recommending that travelers avoid Antarctica, for example, because Covid data is "unknown." The U.S. State Department recently expanded the list of countries it suggests Americans not visit to include 80% of the world, citing their high rates of Covid-19. The response from many travelers appears to be indifference. The departments new travel alert system incorporates the CDCs Covid-19 da...

The idea of statehood for the District of Columbia is in the headlines again, as it seems to be every few years. This time there is more teeth to the effort, as the House of Representatives has passed legislation to grant statehood to the District (excepting a federal territory carved out more or less along the Mall). It would not be the smallest state by population, but it would be tiny in terms of territory. Area 51 is almost as big. To statehood proponents, the issue is one of fairness. For ...