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Jam Master Jay's murder trial is underway, two decades after the Run DMC member was slain in his Queens studio.

Eddie Merrins was known as “The Little Pro” because of his 5-foot-7 stature

Eddie Merrins was known as “The Little Pro” because of his 5-foot-7 stature, certainly not his influence on golf. The longtime pro at Bel-Air Country Club touched everyone from U.S. Open champion Corey Pavin to Fred Astaire and even Mikhail Baryshnikov. Merrins died Wednesday in Los Angeles at age 91 after a long illness, according to UCLA, where he coached for 14 years.

(Editor’s note: To mark Westmoreland County’s 250th birthday this year, we’ve come up with a list of 250 things — 10 things in 25 communities — that we consider to be important to the makeup of our area. This series will appear each week through December. If you have a

SUNBURY — Jonna Haines has two heroes.

See all Rob Lowe's marriages, divorces, hookups, break ups, affairs, and dating relationships plus celebrity photos, latest Rob Lowe news, gossip, and biography. Rob Lowe is currently married to Sheryl Lowe. He has been in 13 celebrity relationships averaging approximately 8.2 years each. His one marriage has lasted 30.3 years so far.

In search of another great comeback Olding Cheyanne Bolden and Jamell Henderson are doing research for their own piece of writing at Ross Historical Center. Courtesy photo Shelby County Historical Society member Faye Spangler explains the history of the Monumental Building to Sidney High School students. Courtesy photo SIDNEY — Students aren’t necessarily eager to read about history, but it doesn’t take much to spark their curiosities. A short time ago I challenged a group of studen...

Out of the past December 29, 1895 The results of the civil service examination held a few weeks ago have been posted in the lobby of the post office. The results give the grades as follows: for carriers, Charles W. Nessler, 89; Herbert R. Bell, 83.93; George W. Miller, 80.08; H. Apple, 78.38; for clerks, Weber A. Hussey, 83.38, and Myrtle I. Hall, 80.05. The Kindergarten Club will give a dance in the Timeus Hall on the south side of the square on New Year’s Eve. 100 years ago December 29, 1...

Breakups are almost always brutal. And while some exes might promise to be friends forever, others are equally serious about never setting eyes on each other again, period. It’s no surprise that these breakups tend to come with nastier circumstances — infidelity, lawsuits, and more have all caused their fair share of nasty splits, and Hollywood is definitely no exception. With Kelly Clarkson’s ongoing divorce from Brandon Blackstock escalating into financial demands and claims of fraud, o...