Throughout my life of more than eight decades, the Youghiogheny River has been a constant companion. In my youth, I fished the mostly brackish water with my friends for catfish and suckers and skated on the frozen backwaters in winter. Some folks swam in the river, but several local pools ...
To call Leslie Odom Jr. a modern-day Renaissance man is anything but hyperbolic. Actor, singer, songwriter, director, author are all hats he鈥檚 worn at one time or another. The multi-faceted Odom holds himself to a high standard of excellence, as evidenced by the awards he鈥檚 racked up along ...
The Fayette County Firefighters Association is inviting fifth through eighth grade students in all of the county鈥檚 schools to participate in this year鈥檚 fire prevention essay program. The theme is Smoke Detectors: Make Them Work For You. By participating, students will learn the number ...
Estate planning is an important area that many people know they need to prepare for, yet death is not a subject most people want to deal with. This includes many rich and famous people who many we would believe can afford the best lawyers and planners. One recent example would be Chadwick ...
An annual dinner celebrating the work of and bounty brought forth by Fayette County鈥檚 farming community is slated for Sept. 19. The Farm to Table Dinner, which aims to foster a deeper understanding of where our food comes from, has been ongoing for five years. All of the food is sourced from ...
Applications for the Soroptimist International of Fayette County Live Your Dream Award are being accepted through Nov. 15. Women who serve as the primary wage earners for their families and need financial assistance to continue their education or to receive training can apply for the grant. ...
