October 2018
New Spoto principal leads charge to excellence By Kevin Brady In the fall of 480 B.C., Xerxes I, king of the Achaemenid Empire, commanding up to 300,000 men, told 1,200…
South Shore group gives a hand, Provides prosthetics to those in need Innovative technology and caring people make it possible By STEPHEN FLANAGAN JACKSON Everybody needs a hand at some…
Calling all cowboys and cowgirls for Good Samaritan’s biggest fundraiser of the year By Observer News Staff Fancy a little line dancing, good food and fun as you get your…
Loose Ends: Midterm ballot amendments confusing at best Don’t know about you, but I’m ready to scream if I see one more TV commercial on the 12 amendments we’re voting…
Halloween fun goes to the dogs at Boo Bash By LOIS KINDLE One of the most joyful events in South Shore is about to take place Oct. 27. It’s the…
Church to host inaugural health fair for women 50 and older, all women invited By LOIS KINDLE Fall is the time when lots of organizations host various forms of health…
Civil War Memorial to be dedicated Oct. 20 By YVETTE C. HAMMETT It took more than a year and a courtroom battle, but the Civil War Memorial will finally be…
Chamber News & Views What’s stopping you? If you look up the word “volunteer” in the dictionary, the definition reads: A person who freely offers to take part in an…
School chief points out financial crisis Eakins urges passage of sales tax – Only limited opposition to referendum By STEPHEN FLANAGAN JACKSON RUSKIN – It was preaching to the choir…