AMATEUR RADIO ‘FIELD DAY’—Members of the Bristol Amateur Radio Club (VA/TN) and the Mountain Empire Amateur Radio Society (Smyth and Washington Counties, VA) will be participating in the national amateur radio Field Day exercise, Saturday, June 24, at 2 p.m. and Sunday, June 25, at 2 p.m. at White Top...
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Historic House luncheon Friday ANDERSON — A lunch will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, June 23, at the Gruenewald Historic House, 626 Main St., downtown Anderson. Cost for the event is $20 per person. Call 765-648-6875 to reserve a table. Leave your name, contact information and number in...
Michele Marie Schrader, age 64, of Ripon, WI passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at UW Hospital in Madison, WI. Michele was born in September 1958 in Two Rivers, WI to Don and Helen (Albers) Massey. She graduated from Roncalli High School in Manitowoc, WI and went on...
QUESTION: Can you recommend some good organizations or websites for locating interesting volunteer opportunities? I’ve been doing some volunteer work since I retired last year, but most of the jobs I’ve tried haven’t been fun or satisfying. ANSWER: For many retirees, finding a volunteer opportunity that meets their interests, utilizes...
GREENVILLE, S.C. — As Ron DeSantis wrapped up a 12-stop campaign tour that began in an Iowa evangelical church and ended in a South Carolina convention center, dozens of pastors met backstage to pray for the presidential candidate. Later, to the 1,500 people in the auditorium, DeSantis closed out his...
Editor’s note: Calendar items must be submitted at least five days before an event. Email all items to [email protected]. TODAY The Burke County NAACP will hold its third annual Juneteenth Celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the CoMMA outdoor amphitheater. The event is free and kid friendly. Glammed...
The Church of England has appointed its first transgender Archdeacon in a move hailed by LGBT+ campaigners as “a beacon of light and hope”. Revd Canon Dr Rachel Mann has been appointed Archdeacon of Bolton and Salford, and is now believed to be the most senior trans member of the...
Winchester will become national headquarters of expanded organization that assists veterans The Journey Home is ready to grow. For nearly 10 years, the Winchester organization has operated a transitional housing facility for homeless veterans on Oak Street. There, a small group of men (the living quarters aren’t set up to...
Editor’s note: Calendar items must be submitted at least five days before an event. Email all items to [email protected]. New Dimensions Charter School will hold its monthly board meeting at 4 p.m. in person on campus, 550 Lenoir Road, Morganton, and on Zoom. Contact [email protected] for Zoom information. The Burke County...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The robed choir performed a rousing missionary chorus, the worshippers sang from the Baptist Hymnal, and the pastor preached on the need to listen to God before inviting people to come forward and profess faith in Jesus. If there was ever a blueprint for a traditional...