3+ day, 19+ min ago   (436+ words) The Belleville fire department held its 15th annual Moment of Remembrance Ceremony at the site of the September 11th Memorial Walkway in Belleville, Ill, on Friday morning. Former band director at Belleville West High School Thomas Birkner performs Taps at the Moment…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (242+ words) By rctadmin on September 10, 2026Comments Off on County Launches “Rockland Remembers” Video Series As Rockland County marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, County Executive Ed Day and Economic Development & Tourism Director Jenna Nazario announce the debut of “Rockland Remembers,…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (164+ words) A memorial, located on the east side of State Road 9 in Alexandria, lists historical events in Monroe Township. When Monroe Township was formally organized Jan. 5, 1836, it became the largest township in Madison County with 51 square miles, a distinction it still…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (55+ words) Arkansas State University Lakeport Plantation Museum to Host Free Mississippi River Symposium This Fall JONESBORO – In an effort to provide historical information and acknowledge the stories of the past, a symposium will be held this fall at Lakeport Plantation Museum…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (252+ words) Retired Dixon Fire Deputy Chief Mark Callison, right, directs the combined Color Guard of the American Legion, VFW and Blackhawk Firefighters Association during the Presentation of Colors at a 9/11 commemoration ceremony Sept. 9, 2023, at Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon. (Charlene…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (656+ words) We’re learning more about legendary Canadian rancher John Ware – including what type of jeans he wore – thanks to another visit to his Alberta homestead by University of Calgary archaeologists this past July. The group spent time at the site near…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (400+ words) Kurt Swaim plays Senator Horatio A. Wonn. Mary Kay Stephenson plays Isaac Mason All characters were linked to Davis County in some way. Mary Kay Stephenson portrayed Isaac Mason Isaac Mason was born April 4, 1767, in Somerset County, New Jersey. At age…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (307+ words) From left, Leroy Hopkins, Jeff Hudson, Judy Waters and Georgieanna Dorm, all key figures involved in a project to rehabilitate a historic African American cemetery in Marietta, speak with a reporter about their plans on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. The Marietta African…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (278+ words) Published 5:30 pm Sunday, September 6, 2026 The Sooke Region Museum is inviting community members to take part in the refresh of its interior exhibits through a new series of Museum Mondays. The sessions will run from 6 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 28 and Oct. 26 at…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (357+ words) Norfolk Botanical Garden has unveiled a memorial to the roughly 200 Black laborers who built it in 1938 under segregation, when they were barred from visiting. In 1938, roughly 200 African American laborers waded into a mosquito-ridden cypress swamp outside Norfolk, Virginia, and with…...