Driving toward an education

08/17/09 BELLEVILLE - Two local high school graduates got a chance to earn money for college this summer while giving back to the community, thanks to the American Red Cross's "Making a Difference" scholarship.

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Wild about ribs

08/17/09 While ribbers participating in the Quinte Ribfest were keeping the recipes for their sauces secret, organizers said all the ingredients were there for a smash success on the weekend.[...]

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Ken Cole back for second try in local riding

08/17/09 Getting knocked down in a fight doesn't mean you walk away, it means you get back up and take another swing, says Ken Cole. Cole, the federal Liberal candidate for Prince Edward-Hastings in the 2008 election, is practising what he preaches after being acclaimed as the party's candidate once again.[...]

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Ar-r-r-r-r-r-gos !!

08/17/09 Walter Curry says Belleville minor football players know their stuff. And, at least a couple of them have what it takes to play in the CFL. Maybe.[...]

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Fitzgerald grabs bronze

08/17/09 Arielle Fitzgerald of the Quinte Legion Track and Field Club returned from the 33rd annual Royal Canadian Legion National championships held recently in Sherbrooke with a bronze medal in the U15 girls medley relay.[...]

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65 local children need in-school mentors

08/17/09 With summer drawing to a close, children will soon return to school. Volunteers can make a difference in a child's life in many ways. Big Brothers Big Sisters has the perfect opportunity.[...]

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Two boys, 17, injured in Green County crash

08/09/09 Two 17-year-old boys were injured in a one-car rollover crash in the town of New Glarus late Friday night, the Green County Sheriff's Department reported.

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Golden Gaels receive good news

08/09/09 The leading receiver in the country and the top graduating male athlete at Queen's University are returning to the Golden Gaels football team, but the plans of two fellow standouts remain foggy.[...]

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Weather, injury force Lambert from water

08/09/09 Natalie Lambert had to abandon her planned Lake Ontario marathon on Saturday after weather and an injury derailed her attempt to swim from Belleville and Kingston.[...]

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DELLS RACEWAY PARK: Saturday, Aug. 8 results

08/09/09 SUPER LATE MODELS 1, Steve Rubeck, Monroe Center; 2, Jeffrey Kendall, Montello; 3, Don Turner, La Crosse; 4, Kenneth Reiser, Waukon, Iowa; 5, John Zimmerman, Markesan; 6, Dan Lensing, Rockton, Ill.; 7, Shane Morrissey, Cuba City; 8, Dave Trute, New Lisbon; 9, Dexter Bean, Westby; 10, Frank Kreyer, Wisconsin Dells; 11, Rebecca Kasten, Germantown; 12, Terry Patnode, South Milwaukee; 13, Thayran ...

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Pre-K program funding could be cut in half

08/09/09 BURNHAM - With many local child care programs facing cuts under the proposed state budget, parents now are running out of options when it comes to places to send their children. One area program, Mifflin County's Pre-K Counts, is going up against a 50-percent cut under both the Senate and House bills, which could be detrimental to the program, one local child care provider say.

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Ill. prep football players' injuries draw lawsuit

08/04/09 EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - The mother of an East St. Louis high school football player is suing his football coach and the district over the brain injuries her son suffered during a game last October.

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Ill. prep football players' injuries draw lawsuit

08/04/09 Associated Press - August 4, 2009 1:24 PM ET EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - The mother of an East St. Louis high school football player is suing his football coach and the district over the brain...

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Suspect in Yarmouth homicide turns himself in

08/04/09 A Yarmouth man wanted on a charge of first-degree murder turned himself in at Halifax Regional Police headquarters Tuesday morning.

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Judge rules in favor of Belleville in taxpayer's access to records suit

08/04/09 A judge has ruled in favor of the city of Belleville, which said certain auditing documents don't exist, so the city can't release them to a taxpayer who filed a lawsuit seeking access to them.

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Thunderstorm watch issued for Bancroft

08/04/09 Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch from Peterborough-Kawartha Lakes through to Bancroft-Bon Echo Park. The watch states conditions are favourable for severe thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon with damaging winds, large hail and brief torrential downpours.[...]

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Series Oskaloosa news 2009-08-04

08/04/09 Dave Darland of Lincoln, Ind. enjoyed one of his biggest racing paydays last year when he won the Casey's General Stores "Ultimate Challenge." He returns on Tuesday night, August 11, for another shot at glory and the championship belt which goes with the winner's laurels.

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