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Loss of Six Dun Laoghaire Men in German Bombing of Lightship Remembered 21st December 2020 Artist Kenneth King's depiction of a German bomber over the lightship Isolda off the Wexford coast on December 19th, 1940. Six Dun Laoghaire men died and 22 survived Six Dun Laoghaire mariners never came home for Christmas 80 years ago, when their lightship was attacked and sunk by a German bomber aircraft off the Wexford coast. Now, the grand-daughter of one of those lost has appealed to other relatives of the Isolda fatalities to make contact for research she is undertaking into their lives. “The...

Today Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. Low 37F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.. Tonight Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. Low 37F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: April 15, 2021 @ 3:38 pm

Friday, December 18, 2020 - 07:40 Huntington— The Marshall University Board of Governors on Thursday approved spending for the second half of the fiscal year, a period marked by budgetary ups and downs imposed by a global pandemic. University officials say the proposed budget, described as intentionally conservative because of COVID-19, was adjusted upward to include nearly $1 million more in tuition and student fees than had been originally budgeted. The board has moved forward with quarterly approvals until now. With a nod to cautious optimism, board members approved spendi...

Virginia leaders think it might be time for a more holistic approach. A new statewide project, the Virginia Partnership for School Mental Health, aims to strengthen school mental health services through two major pathways: by building a pipeline of graduate student trainees to high-need school divisions, and by creating an inter-professional network of school mental health practitioners. Funded by a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the partnership between the Virginia Department of Education and the University of Virginia’s School of Education and Human D...

Apalachicola oyster harvesting halted TALLAHASSEE — State wildlife officials said Wednesday they hope a full five years won’t be needed to restore conditions in Apalachicola Bay as they suspended wild-oyster harvesting in the bay. Members of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved the suspension as part of a $20 million restoration effort. The decision came despite pleas from officials in Panhandle communities to cut the time to three years to protect the local oyster brand and to carve out a western portion of the bay used by locals to gather oysters. “I underst...