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Mary Ann grew up in Durham county, northeastern England. According to some sources, she left home at age 16 to work as a nurse but returned three years later and became a dressmaker. In 1852 she married William Mowbray, and over the next decade or so, the couple had eight or nine children. (The lack of documentation—such as birth and death certificates—leaves many details of Mary Ann’s life open to dispute.) After moving frequently, the family settled in Hendon, Durham county, in about 1856. At some point William took out a life insurance policy that covered both him and their three sur...

“We don’t have anything like this in St. Augustine,” he said. “This is pretty much one of the only places to go throw an axe. You get to have a drink, go out with your friends and at the same time, get out some of your frustrations about what’s been going on in the world.” Quick and his friends aren’t alone. There have been enough axe aficionados to make the Iron Axe a success since its opening in December 2019, even amid the coronavirus pandemic, said owner Don Wulff.  Wulff, 61, and his co-owner son, Zach Wulff, invested $250,000 in renovating the former site of the Dug Out S...

Popular Phillipsburg bowling alley being revived under new management Updated Feb 17, 2021; Posted Feb 17, 2021 Warren Lanes, 671 Memorial Parkway, shut its doors in March amid the coronavirus pandemic and never reopened. Reese Bowling Centers is expected to take over the lease later this month. Facebook Share Strikes and spares turned to silence when Warren Lanes failed to reopen after the March shutdown at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The popular bowling alley, 671 Memorial Parkway in Phillipsburg, closed this past March when New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy ordered the closure of n...

Sarasota School Board urges governor to prioritize schools personnel Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the level of raises that School Resource Officers can receive.  The Sarasota County School Board is urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to include school personnel in the list of those receiving top priority for the COVID-19 vaccination.  The governor has prioritized senior citizens, with initial doses of the vaccine going to people age 65 and older, along with medical workers and nursing home residents. While the district is working with the Department of Health to ensure that a...

For roughly three decades, Hardy has been a crucial behind-the-scenes adviser helping orchestrate the School District’s property tax referendum and reminding School Board members that fighting in Facebook comment sections can be a violation of Florida’s Sunshine Laws. Now, with Hardy’s retirement looming, the Sarasota County School Board is tasked with replacing the man who has outlasted 10 superintendents and 21 School Board members.  Hardy is not weighing in on who should replace him, but he has some advice for surviving the countless legal frays and dueling personalities that popu...