Another was an insurance agent. A third had recently finished law school and embarked on a legal career. Then came the tornado. The twister that blasted an immense hole in this Missouri city

How tough is the race for Oscar's best actress award this year? Well, you've got a 17-time nominee (Meryl Streep) battling a six-time nominee (Glenn Close), three-time nominee (Michelle Williams) and two-time nominee (Viola Davis). None of these ladies i

Bigger isn't necessarily better. Just look at this year's Oscar-nominated short films. No, seriously, look at them. They're playing this weekend and next at the Detroit Film Theatre, five animated shorts and five live-action, and every one is a sort of g

The state Legislature has given the Division of Parks and Recreation permission to raise the rate at coin-operated parking meters at Hampton Beach from $1.50 to $2. The rate at park-and-pay meters also will increase, going from $1.75 to $2 per hour. The

For the first time in three years, school officials have proposed a budget that does not call for layoffs. Superintendent Mark Conrad has suggested a budget of $95.6 million, an increase of $1 million over this year. The district has eliminated 80 jobs o

LOTTO: Abbeydorney Parish Community Hall Lotto Draw: Draw Results Monday January 30th 2012. Numbers Drawn 13,17,21,24. No Jackpot Winner. 2nd Jackpot Draw Numbers Drawn 2,16,19,25. No Jackpot Winner. Consolation Prizes E25 - Tom Long, Abbeydorney and E25