This Week
By LOIS KINDLE The East Bay Theatre Department’s upcoming production of The Play That Goes Wrong may have an odd name, but this show is …
Columns
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Bill Hodges, this column’s writer, passed away Dec. 20 after 17 days at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital. He was optimistic to the very end—as he had been during his …
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As we celebrate Christmas and other end-of year holidays with love, joy and reverence, there are many among us who are suffering and at their wit’s end. They’re sad, lonely, …
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Our South Shore community has suffered tremendous trauma over the past several weeks. First, we were horrified as we went through Hurricane Helene and then watched the storm unleash its …
Obituaries
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Neal Morris Nightingale Neal Morris Nightingale, born April 19, 1929, passed quietly, January 27, 2025. Neal was the sixth of eight children born to Samuel and Ella Nightingale of Oregon, …
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Kathleen Tarrant Kirby Kathleen Tarrant Kirby, who, like tens of millions of Americans, was a child of early 20th century immigrants epitomizing assimilation into the American dream, died peacefully on …
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William Norman Hodges William Norman Hodges, 84, made his final exit on Dec. 20 at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital. When asked how he wanted to be remembered, Bill said, …
Prep Sports
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By STEVE JACKSON All South Shore five high school basketball teams opened play in the state playoffs this week. Last week the five squads compiled a 6-4 record in the …
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By FRANCIS FEDOR Sumner basketball built momentum as the final week of the regular season came to an end and will open the FHSAA 7A District 11 tournament as the …
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By STEVE JACKSON The South Shore Five won 10 and lost five in hardwood action last week. This week all five teams participate in the newly rejuvenated Western Conference Tournament …
