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May 11, 1866: The Union Flag opined, “The greater favor you bestow, the more likely it is to be rewarded with ingratitude.” The Union Flag was a newspaper published in Jonesborough; the city was spelled that way on the masthead of the newspaper. However, it was also spelled as both Jonesboro and Jonesboro’ in the newspaper. May 11, 1892: The Comet reported, “General Wilder has returned from an extended tour. He expresses himself as well pleased with the outlook. In regard to the 3 Cs, he thinks the signs favorable. He met while away all the parties interested in the road, ...

AMATEUR rider Lorna Brooke died in hospital on Sunday following a fall at Taunton earlier this month, the Injured Jockeys Fund (IFJ) has announced. Brooke was riding Orchestrated for her mother, Lady Susan Brooke, when falling at the third fence in the Pontispool Equine Sports Centre Handicap Chase on April 8. Racing was delayed by more than hour as she was treated on track, before being transferred into an air ambulance. A statement issued by the IJF on Friday said Brooke was in a “critical, but stable condition” in intensive care at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, and had been placed in ...

The day Lorna Brooke left Rachael Blackmore and other star names trailing Mon 19 Apr 2021 Lorna Brooke's proudest day in the saddle came when she enjoyed a high-profile success when winning the inaugural Ladies Handicap Chase at Fairyhouse on Moonlone Lane for Paul Stafford in 2015. A 25-1 chance, Moonlone Lane had gone winless in a 26-race career up to that point, but Brooke guided him home in front, with Katie Walsh, Lizzie Kelly, Rachael Blackmore and Nina Carberry all trailing in her wake. Moonlone Lane then won next time out at Musselburgh under Brooke. "When she got the fall people were...

An amateur rider who trained near Llandrindod Wells died in hospital on Sunday following a fall at Taunton earlier this month. Lorna Brooke was riding Orchestrated for her mother, Lady Susan Brooke, who is based in Dolau, when falling at the third fence in the Pontispool Equine Sports Centre Handicap Chase on April 8. Racing was delayed by more than hour as she was treated on track, before being transferred into an air ambulance. Dolau village residents have been paid to the 37-year-old following the tragic news. "Our thoughts are with Lorna’s family," Llanfihangel Rhydithon C....

Posted: Apr 04, 2021 8:00 AM AT | Last Updated: April 4 Abraham Walker, who struggled to make a living in Saint John as Canada's first black lawyer, will finally have a headstone at his gravesite in the city.(Vaughan Memorial Library/Acadia University)