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Bay View Woman's Council awards $1,000 scholarship to Petoskey High School senior
Zoey Reager, daughter of Wyndham Reager and Nicole Belmonte of Petoskey, was recently selected as the 2013 recipient of the Bay View Woman's Council Petoskey High School Senior Girl Scholarship. The intent of the council's $1,000 scholarship is to...
Tags: Dance, Awards and Prizes, Entertainment Events, The Salvation Army, American Red Cross
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Texas tornado leaves Habitat for Humanity neighborhood in ruins
ReutersBy Lisa Maria Garza DALLAS, May 17 (Reuters) - Veronica Orellana, her husband and three sons were used to living in cramped spaces until six years ago, when they moved into their three-bedroom house in Granbury, Texas, built by a nonprofit that...Tags: Tornadoes, Natural Disasters, National Weather Service, Labor Legislation
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All missing residents accounted for after Texas tornadoes
ReutersGRANBURY, Texas (Reuters) - All seven people listed as missing after a monster Texas tornado that tore homes from their foundations and uprooted trees on Wednesday have now been accounted for, leaving the death toll at six, authorities said on Friday....Tags: Natural Disasters, Tornadoes, Walmart, American Red Cross
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Vacations with a payoff
Picking a volunteer vacation is a lot like dating: The choices are mind-boggling, but finding the right fit takes work. Treat the search like a job. Opportunities to travel and immerse yourself in a different culture are everywhere. You can enlist...
Tags: Guatemala, Geography, Lima (Peru), Peace Corps, Colleges and Universities
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Texas tornado victims vow to rebuild
On the limb of a barren tree in the tornado-devastated north Texas community of Rancho Brazos, an American flag flaps in the wind — placed there by a firefighter. "It's symbolic of, 'We're here, we're going to rebuild,'" said Sgt. Nathan Stringer,...
Tags: Tornadoes, Natural Disasters, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Ceremonies, Christianity
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Top enlisted personnel named at Colorado Springs Armed Forces Week luncheon
The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.)Three local troops were recognized Friday as the 2013 Outstanding Enlisted Military Representatives at the annual Armed Forces Week Luncheon at The Broadmoor. Senior Airman Gordon T. Burton, Air Force Staff Sgt. Donald W. Wheat III and Navy Senior Chief...Tags: U.S. Army, Mental Health, Family, Disabled American Veterans, Armed Forces
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Star-News, Wilmington, N.C., Here Now column
Star-News, Wilmington, N.C.Anne Best is taking over the helm of Wilmington Interfaith Hospitality Network now that longtime executive director Steve Spain has moved on to run Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity. It's a natural move for Best, a Greenville, N.C., native who moved to...Tags: Family
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6 dead in Hood County as tornadoes rake North Texas
Fort Worth Star-TelegramAt least six people were killed and scores were injured in Hood County Wednesday night when a tornado, one of 10 confirmed throughout North Texas, slammed into a half-mile-wide area east of Granbury, authorities said. About 90 people were evacuated from...Tags: Tornadoes, Natural Disasters, Hospitals and Clinics, Christianity, Weather Warnings
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RAW VIDEO: Texas tornado likely had 200 mph winds
GRANBURY, Texas (AP) — Ten tornadoes touched down in several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless. Emergency responders were still searching for missing people Thursday... -
Community Announcements for May 16
Upcoming Public Government Meetings - Crab Orchard City Commission (no action): 6 p.m. May 16 at Crab Orchard city hall - Stanford Planning and Zoning: 6 p.m. May 23 at L&N Depot - Lincoln County Board of Education (no action): 6:30 p.m. May 23 at the...
Tags: Ceremonies, Basketball, Farms, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Memorial Day
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St. Louis County police lieutenant denies racial profiling order that cost him his job
St. Louis Post-DispatchST. LOUIS COUNTY --The former St. Louis County police lieutenant fired after accusations of racial profiling says his underlings lied and twisted his words in retaliation for his efforts to make them work harder. Patrick "Rick" Hayes was fired this week...Tags: NAACP, Walmart, Racism, St. Louis, Special Olympics
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Centro Latino-BB&T partnership a win-win for both
Hickory Daily Record, N.C.Centro Latino is building a strong relationship with the Western NC Region of BB&T, and everybody, including the Latino community, wins. BB&T branch manager Rosa Barrera-Hernandez knows what it's like to come to a country with nothing and become...Tags: Minority Groups, Banking, Finance, Colleges and Universities, Marketing
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