| Win for Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa is a seven-day cultural event honoring black and African heritage. Evans said that based on the evidence presented, "it has not been shown to be a religious celebration." The Chancery court room was standing room only Wednesday morning, filled with members of the media, curious spectators and a handful of Kwanzaa supporters dressed in colorful African garb. Reaction was mixed. State Rep. G.A. Hardaway, D-Memphis, called it a case of the "Grinch stealing Kwanzaa." Memphis resident Ron Crook, who was in Chancery Court for other business, said the verdict could open doors for other spiritual organizations to come knocking for the right to host events. "It just becomes a big mess." he said. Representing Thomas, attorney Anthony Pietrangelo argued that allowing the celebration would be discriminatory, and in violation of the First Amendment, because the county attorney had denied Thomas the right to host a Christian party yet allowed the Kwanzaa event to take place.
Questions Remain on Fidel's Role
Now, government broadcasts make do with his recorded voice from past speeches, often in heavily nostalgic documentaries about his life and deeds. His bearded visage still hangs in offices, but is rare on the billboards that once pictured him in olive drab uniform above upbeat messages like "Everything's going well!" .
Reporter: Susan Ramsett
It is not the SPEED that kills, it is the STOPPING, (the stationary object you hit could care less). Adding alcohol, all this adds up to is.... "IGNORANCE". Seen this too many times in the past. It breaks my heart to have to watch families and friends torn apart. DON'T MISS "THE NUTCRACKER"!Central Wisconsin School of Ballet Students Impress I had the pleasure of attending a couple of rehearsals for the Central Wisconsin School of Ballet's annual production of "The Nutcracker". In one word... WOW! This is a holiday treat you won't want to miss. If you didn't get to see our stories about the production on NewsChannel 7 you can watch them here on our website. Videographer Erik Cieslewicz really captured all the hard work and determination behind the scenes.
Student shot at Mitchell High; second school shooting in 8 days
Mitchell High School senior Sharmain Mayes weeps for her friend Stacey Kiser as her mother Shaundra Mayes takes her out of school following a shooting that left Kiser in critical condition. Kiser, 19, was shot in the school's cafeteria during a PE class that contained about 75 students. The shooter, a 17-year-old sophmore, was taken into custody after turning the gun over to assistant football coach Darryl Mongomery immediately following the shooting. .
Bath man indicted for kidnapping, assault
A 28-year-old Bath man was indicted Wednesday on kidnapping and assault charges for allegedly attacking a 16-year-old girl last August. Darren P. McEathron is accused of dragging the victim into a wooded area off Birdseye Hollow Road in Wayne. The victim, who did not know her attacker, was riding her bicycle in the area. The man is accused of assaulting the girl Aug. 18, causing injuries to her face and extremities, according to state police at Bath. McEathron did not sexually assault the girl, authorities said. The victim was able to escape her attacker when he left her briefly unattended. McEathron, who was arrested in early January, was indicted without the results of a DNA sample he provided to investigators shortly after his arrest. Steuben County District Attorney John Tunney said his office has not yet received those results.
University takes tough stand on student drinking
That program is on the record and has been provided to surrounding mayors, police chiefs, local state legislators, county Prosecutor Luis Valentin and to the Press. We seek ways to improve that program by interacting with and surveying best practices at other colleges. It must be, and is, an evolving and improving program. Despite best efforts, sometimes citizens, even student citizens, make mistakes. And sometimes they get caught. The newspapers are replete with stories of all kinds of people who have strayed beyond the boundaries of the law. When that happens at Monmouth, the citizen student "faces the music" within the municipal legal system. Unlike others, however, when a police report finds its way to the university, the citizen student faces a second round of judicial proceedings governed by the student code of conduct.
After 63 Years of Marriage the Davises Offer Their Secrets
Marjory and Richard "Dick" Davis have beat the odds and then some, specifically; the marriage odds. This lovely Bristol Mills couple has been married and devoted to each other for 63 years, having celebrated their landmark anniversary on Jan. 30.
What's their secret to a long and happy marriage? "Keep out of your wife's hair," said Dick with a huge smile. "Respect and consideration," countered Marjory.
According to U.S. statistics, the divorce rate is dropping, but the average first marriage lasts only about seven years, and only about five percent of couples even reach the 50-year anniversary mark; fewer still are together after 63 years.
The lively Davis couple lives in a beautiful circa 1760 antique cape, made cozy and warm by a center chimney wood stove.
TOUR OF CALIFORNIA
Ironically, the opening race, Sunday's prologue in Palo Alto, is a step back from the previous two Tours of California. The flat, 2.1-mile route from downtown to the middle of the Stanford campus hardly compares with the prologues the past two years in San Francisco, which featured quick ascents to the heights of Telegraph Hill and favored climbers like Leipheimer, who donned the gold jersey after each S.F. prologue. The Palo Alto race is more to the liking of Zabriskie or Cancellera or Scotland's David Millar or someone other than Leipheimer. "This (prologue) is not going to favor Levi as it has in the past two years," Birrell said. Last year's first and second stages will be repeated: a 97-mile run up the California coast from Sausalito to Santa Rosa on Monday and a 116-mile ride from Santa Rosa to Sacramento on Tuesday.
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