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On the eve of the Florida Panthers’ season opener, Paul Maurice warned about the road ahead.Center Sam Bennett will be out for at least the first week, defensemen Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour will be out at least until mid-December, with three key players missing for the start of the season and new additions to this year’s team. There are 11 players added to the 23-man roster. The Panthers will have to balance the need to get off to a strong start with an early adjustment period while starting the season with a three-game road trip.”We have to get into…
Teacher and public education activist Trevor McGarrah is running for the Arkansas House of Representatives.McGarrah, a Democrat from Searcy, announced Wednesday that he will run for the 58th House District, currently held by Republican Les Eaves.House District 58 includes parts of White County, including Searcy, Higginson and Kensett.”My experience in the classroom taught me the importance of giving everyone a voice in the room,” McGara said in a news release. “Too often, the voices of ordinary Arkansans are ignored in our statehouses in favor of partisan ideology and out-of-state special interests. In Congress, the concerns of the public are pushed…
State Senate candidates for the 2nd District may have different views on offshore wind farm development and some social issues, but they have one thing in common:Both major party candidates spoke in interviews this week about the importance of economic diversification for Atlantic County, emphasizing the need to make New Jersey and the region more affordable.Incumbent State Sen. Vince Polistina, R-Atlantic. and Atlantic County Executive Karen Fitzpatrick (D-Lynnwood) will face off on Oct. 19 in a one-hour debate hosted by Stockton University’s William J. Hughes Public Policy Center and Atlantic City Press. It will be held in the university’s Fannie…
QUINCY — The city’s new special education school is nearly complete and is expected to accept its first batch of kindergarten students as early as January, officials said.”This is unique,” Mayor Thomas Koch said of the Dr. Rick DeCristofaro Learning Center on Old Colony Avenue. “This is a message to the city that we care about our children and understand the specific challenges faced by families with children with special needs.”Superintendent Kevin Mulvey said the new school will be a “game changer” for Quincy families who would otherwise have to leave the district to receive specialized services.A total of 175…
CLEVELAND, Ohio – It started like any other.For Gloria Williams, that meant singing while working at the Fairlawn Walmart. That meant talking to friends and praying with some people.She can tell about a colleague whose daughter has leukemia and whose son just had a stroke.She might tell you about a friend facing eye surgery. A friend with a back problem, a friend with a leg problem. I have friends who almost cried because of rude customers, and friends who came back almost dying of pneumonia.Oh, and I have a friend whose daughter is in the middle of a divorce and…
For over a year I thought I was learning to live alone. My wife Fran passed away after 48 years of marriage, leaving me alone for the first time in that time. We ate on the coffee table in the living room while watching the news and Netflix. I moved my office from her downstairs to her office on the main floor. I converted the guest bedroom, the room that housed the hospital bed where she died, into a meditation chapel. Even though she wasn’t here, I raised the blinds to a level she liked. I cooked, did the laundry,…
This is the best list of the year! Get ready to gift-wrap because Walmart releases its highly anticipated Top Toys list, bringing you the season’s coolest toys, all at Walmart’s delightfully low prices. Walmart’s 2023 Top Toys list celebrates the 55 most coveted toys of the year by kids of all ages (and kids at heart!), making shopping affordable, easy, and fun to keep them energized all season long. can be spread. “The holiday season is just around the corner, and Walmart is ready to help you plan ahead and save even more for all the kids on your list.”…
Photos from Walmart This is the best list of the year! Get ready to gift-wrap because Walmart releases its highly anticipated Top Toys list, bringing you the season’s coolest toys, all at Walmart’s delightfully low prices. Walmart’s 2023 Top Toys list celebrates the 55 most coveted toys of the year by kids of all ages (and kids at heart!), making shopping affordable, easy, and fun to keep them energized all season long. can be spread. “The holiday season is just around the corner, and Walmart is ready to help you plan ahead and save even more for all the kids…
Photos from Walmart This is the best list of the year! Get ready to gift-wrap because Walmart releases its highly anticipated Top Toys list, bringing you the season’s coolest toys, all at Walmart’s delightfully low prices. Walmart’s 2023 Top Toys list celebrates the 55 most coveted toys of the year by kids of all ages (and kids at heart!), making shopping affordable, easy, and fun to keep them energized all season long. can be spread. “The holiday season is just around the corner, and Walmart is ready to help you plan ahead and save even more for all the kids…
The rift between parents and Knox County Schools over special education services is starting to mend as district leaders and the school board begin the work it takes to improve the district’s resources for students.Administrators have committed to adopting a student-first mindset in supporting special education and when the district is confronted by lawsuits from families.At the same time, the Knox County School Board approved a resolution to make the district a model for excellence in special education and to hire an accountability officer to help drive the change.Earlier this year, Superintendent Jon Rysewyk charged Assistant Superintendent of Student Success Jason…