1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (973+ words) Just before the Civil War, settlers desperate for money turned to ginseng digging in Minnesota, which attracted the attention of southern slavers....

17+ hour, 45+ min ago  (748+ words) The forthcoming visit of a group of American family members to the Kiltoom area of Athlone will represent a deeply moving and historic homecoming. The visitors, descendants of local emigrants, will be in Ireland from April 25 to May 5, and will…...

6+ hour, 48+ min ago  (509+ words) helps your community explore new worlds and ideas through programs that educate, inform and inspire. Your tax-deductible donation helps make it all possible. Thornell died Thursday at a hospital in the New Orleans suburb of Metairie from complications from kidney…...

13+ hour, 50+ min ago  (364+ words) Throughout Yamhill County, streets, parks and memorials are named after people. For many locals, some of these names are well known, but the person behind the name may be fuzzy or forgotten. This column will focus on what's behind the…...

6+ hour, 9+ min ago  (308+ words) His Majesty King Charles III, The King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, addresses Congress. Visitors will soon have a last chance to step inside a key site of the 1963 Birmingham Campaign before it closes for…...

13+ hour, 4+ min ago  (687+ words) The following speech was delivered at the Hairenik Building rededication ceremony held Saturday, April 18 in Watertown, Mass. Today is a deeply meaningful moment for our community. We gather to unveil a new name for the Hairenik Building " and to honor…...

15+ hour, 11+ min ago  (581+ words) The UK population is now projected to grow at a significantly slower pace over the coming decades, with a decline expected from the mid-2050s, primarily driven by reduced migration and lower fertility rates, according to new figures. This marks a notable…...

13+ hour, 4+ min ago  (248+ words) More than 100 people attended the event, including Metin Rhawi and Jacob Mirza representing the European Syriac Union (ESU), and Joseph Lahdo representing the Syriac Union Party (Gabo d'uyodo Suryoyo, SUP) in Syria. Clergy members were also present, including Syriac Orthodox…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (43+ words) WSFA Emmett Till traveling exhibit opens Tuesday in Montgomery Montgomery Public Schools prepare for upcoming Job Fair Arrests made after 2 women robbed at gunpoint in Montgomery Hero Doughnuts & Buns closes its doors in Montgomery...

17+ hour, 37+ min ago  (362+ words) Thornell died Thursday at a hospital in the New Orleans suburb of Metairie from complications from kidney disease, his son, Jay Thornell said Friday. In June 1966, Thornell, then 26, was assigned to cover a civil rights march led by Meredith, who…...