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Welcoming signage, the courtyard-located and brightly lit “Bienvenu,” greeted guests, who arrived at Generations Hall for the ...

Servant of God Rhoda Wise (1888-1948), a Catholic laywoman, was a wife, mother, and convert from Canton, Ohio. Born to ...

Because this was the harvest from his parents investing ... scorer,” said Frank Knight, coach at Moreau Catholic High and Oakland hoop legend who also played at Saint Mary’s in the late ...

I have a fondness for interesting names. In the 14 years I’ve written this column, I’ve zeroed in on some curious first names, nicknames, company names and street names.

After being caught, Ramirez was convicted of 13 counts of murder, five attempted murders, 11 sexual assaults, and 14 ...

First Congregational Church of Sunderland, 91 S. Main St., Serendipity Shop is open on Saturdays, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with items for sale at bargain prices. Weekly Sunday church service is ...

The author of The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency on fictionalising African culture, ‘offensive’ writing and his mind-blowing work ethic ...

Brown is 91 years old and is considered one of the all-time great basketball broadcasters, combining his knowledge of the ...

At the height of segregation, when Tina Turner, Mary Wells or Gladys Knight were in town for a show and had trouble ... up to ...

A s Canada faces the threat of US president Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariffs and the painful process of industrial closures ...

As well as being a slapstick comedy rendered in gorgeous Lego visuals and crammed with Easter eggs, The Lego Batman Movie is one of the best character studies of the Dark Knight out there.