Four Wampus Cats named first-team all-district

05/12/11 The Leesville Wampus Cats, in their first year under the direction of Robbie Bainer, won four games in district play, while also losing four.

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Strive to do better

05/07/11 ST. JOSEPH - Dowagiac's Kaisha Martin was the standout performer at Friday's 54th annual Rotary Track Meet, and she wasn't even that impressed with her performance.

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Restoring honor: Veterans' stolen grave markers replaced

04/30/11 GLEN LYON - As Janine Floryshak walked among the headstones at the St. Adalbert's Cemetery on a sun-splashed Saturday afternoon, the Glen Lyon woman warned that she might cry, her red-rimmed eyes proof tears had already fallen on a day meant to restore a

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Nigeria: Ruling Party Loses in Oyo, Ogun, Nasarawa

04/28/11 Babatunde Fashola won by a legitimate tsunami. And that did not surprise many when the result was announced on Wednesday.

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ShopNBC "Beauty Day: Summer Edition" on May 1 to Showcase Greatest Beauty Variety Ever

04/28/11 MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwire - Apr 28, 2011) - ShopNBC ( NASDAQ : VVTV ) ( www.shopnbc.com ), a premium interactive retailer via TV, Internet, mobile and social, announced today the upcoming premiere of "Beauty Day: Summer Edition" on May 1. This beach-ready-beauty day event will showcase the greatest variety of beauty products ever offered in the network's history ...

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Senior Citizen Activities

04/28/11 Shamokin-Coal TownshipSunday - Wii bowling and cards, 2 p.m.Monday - Morning cards, 8:30 a.m.; nickel bingo, noon to 1:15 p.m.; executive board meeting, noon; members meeting, 1:30 p.m.Tuesday - Morning cards, 8:30 a.m.; Shopping at Boscov's, van lea

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Ruling party leads in Nigerian governorship elections

04/28/11 The ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) is leading in the governorship elections in Nigeria, according to the latest results announced by the country's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) here on Wednesday.

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SPLIT on BEAUTY PLAN

04/22/11 The idyllic village community of Charlotteville with its scenic and picturesque bay is now split over a proposed beachfront beautification plan by the Tobago House of Assembly (THA).

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Glenarden mayoral candidate misses election forum for trip to Africa

04/21/11 The Glenarden candidates' forum Wednesday took on some international intrigue after one mayoral candidate decided to take a last-minute trip to Africa after he said he was told the other mayoral candidate would not be attending.

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Police beat

04/20/11 » Ramando F. Royston, 34, 616 Laurel St., Opelousas, obedience to police officers, traffic signs and operating a motor vehicle while under suspension.

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African Americans, American Indians were unsung heroes of the Civil War Union effort

04/17/11 George Washington Stone, Union Civil War drummer. / Frank Passic photo Most of Michigan's contributions to the Union cause in the American Civil War came in the forms of raw materials -- lumber, wheat and tons of copper -- and young white men, who comprised almost all of the 93,000 troops from the state in the blue ranks.

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Huckaby: Constitution columnist made lasting impression

04/16/11 I was a young high school coach - maybe 26 - and definitely not dry behind the ears. Georgia was playing Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn., and I was determined to be at the game, despite having a Friday night game myself in deep South Georgia. I'm talking Thomasville - home of the great Mike Bobo - which is as deep in South Georgia as you can get.

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The Role of Scripture in Interreligious Dialogue

04/12/11 ROME, APRIL 12, 2011 ( Zenit.org ).- The imperative of interreligious dialogue in modern, multicultural societies was a recurring theme during the pontificate of John Paul II. The crucial role of dialogue in civil society may be taken for granted now, but how that dialogue takes place is still a matter under debate.

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Niger Delta hopes could weigh heavy on Jonathan

04/08/11 DUTCH ISLAND, Nigeria (Reuters) - Wooden canoes rock between piles of rubbish on the edge of an island in the swamps of the Niger Delta, home to a fishing community resigned for decades to empty government promises.

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Mayor, two ward seats contested in Glenarden election May 2

04/07/11 Candidates running in Glenarden's three contested races say they are interested in seeing continued growth in and outside the Woodmore Towne Centre as well as more recreation opportunities for residents.

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Opelousas residents face fraud charges

04/07/11 Two Opelousas residents were among nine suspects arrested by Louisiana State Police detectives Tuesday on charges of violation of insurance fraud laws, according to Trooper Stephen Hammons of Louisiana State Police Troop I.

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Vince Gill to perform at Heymann

04/05/11 Vince Gill will be performing at the Heymann Performing Arts Center on Sunday, June 26.

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LATEST HEADLINES

04/05/11 Three Lafayette Parish schoolteachers were surprised Monday with bouquets of flowers, balloons and... - 2:16 am A Eunice teen was killed in a Tuesday morning wreck in Acadia Parish.

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Community Calendar

07/01/10 Oak Leaves and Forest Leaves welcome items for the Community Calendar, as well as items for Business Briefs, Campus News, Community Briefs, School Digest and Your Page. Items must be received minimum of 10 days prior to publication. Fax (708) 383-3678; e-mail oakpark@pioneerlocal.com; or mail to Pioneer Press, 1010 W. Lake St., Suite 104, Oak Park, IL 60301.

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Boston Marathon finishers from Indiana

04/19/10 BOSTON (AP) -- How runners from Indiana finished in Monday's Boston Marathon. 27, Jesse L. Davis, Indianapolis, 2:22:59. 144, Erik D. Forehand, Crown Point, 2:37:14. 206, Chris Vargo, Bloomington, 2:41:00. 242, Mike Popejoy, West Lafayette, 2:42:30. 370, Brian S. Smith, New Palestine, 2:46:51. 624, Walter A. Letzler, IV, Indianapolis, 2:52:55. 704, Florian P. Barbe, Greensburg, 2:54:15. 881 ...

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