01/06/09 Floridians bought more than 423,000 Powerball tickets Sunday in the first six hours the game was available to them, Florida Lottery officials said.
01/06/09 MICHAEL PHELPS, Ian Thorpe, Jon Sieben and Jayden Hadler. Between them they have won 20 Olympic gold medals, and while Hadler is yet to open his golden account, his recent exploits at the Queensland state titles have earned him his place alongside the trio - at least for a 15-year-old.
01/06/09 Waverly City Council, 7 p.m., municipal building, 201 W. North St., Canal Park.
 01/06/09 A vicar has removed a sculpture of the crucifixion from the front of his church because it was a 'horrifying depiction of pain and suffering' that was scaring off worshippers.
 01/06/09 A VICAR ordered the removal of a sculpture of Jesus Christ being crucified from the front of his church after branding it "unsuitable" and "a horrifying depiction of pain and suffering".
 01/06/09 BOYS BASKETBALL ... Oneonta High whittled a 17-point fourth-quarter to deficit to two and had a chance at the end, but Monte Richardson's three-pointer went long in a 45-42 basketball loss to visiting Owego on Monday in the Southern Tier Athletic Conference.
01/06/09 Cassandra Prezorski had four aces and seven assists to lead visiting Afton to a 25-23, 25-20, 25-8 sweep in the Midstate Athletic Conference on Monday.
 01/06/09 Matt Foxworthy's win at 215 pounds helps South Kitsap placed eighth in one of the state's premier tournaments.
 12/31/08 LOCALLY CRAFTED SOUTHERN ROCK: And bluegrass, with Rocky Point All Stars and the Northwest three-piece Texas Trio Tribute, Tres Hombres, starting at 9 p.m. at the Manette Saloon -- 2113 E. 11th St. in Bremerton, 21+, $5 cover. NYE food and drink specials. Info: www.myspace.com/manettesaloon, (360) 792-0801.
 12/30/08 The Leon County Health Department is giving children with minimal health care a boost- in more ways than one.
12/30/08 Days of searching the Susquehanna River have failed to find a Lower Windsor Township businessman who has been missing since Friday.
12/24/08 THE JEWEL BOX THEATRE: Is offering introductory classes on how to run lights and sound from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 10 and Jan. 17 as well as workshops for props and scenery along with stage managers and stage hands this month. Participation is not a commitment to work at the Jewel Box, but they are always looking for volunteers. Call Larry at (360) 779-9688 or email jewelboxpoulsbo@hotmail.com ...
12/23/08 Both the Maclay boys' and the Lincoln girls' basketball teams had a chance to come away winners in Maclay's fifth annual Holiday Hoops Tournament.
12/23/08 A man managed to loose one hand from his cuffs and jump from the back of a police cruiser before he was arrested again in South Russell Village on Saturday.
 12/23/08 THOUSANDS were thrown into pre-Christmas commuter chaos when two trains collided with an empty car that rolled onto rail tracks outside Macclesfield.
12/23/08 Arrest - Scott A. Dills, 21, of 276 Mechanic St., charged with two counts of assault, and served with a warrant for theft of a motor vehicle; 2:18 a.m. Thursday.
 12/23/08 Swoon! Former American Idol contestant Constantine Maroulis performs at Joe's Pub. Fresh from Broadway's "The Wedding Singer" and a few TV appearances, this charasmatic rocker takes his powerful voice to the stage singing original songs and covers.
 12/22/08 The Observer incorrectly identified Robert Phelps in a Sunday story about a house fire. Phelps is the chief of Southside Volunteer Fire Department. The Observer regrets the error.
 12/22/08 [IMAGE]Concord, NC (12/22/08) John Wes Townley and RAB Racing successfully attended the open ARCA RE/MAX Series test this weekend, December 19th and 20th, at Daytona International Speedway.
 12/19/08 For the past two decades, Mark and Sarah Lowry have been helping people in the Seattle area sell houses and find the perfect place to call home. Working under the RE/MAX banner, they have been recently joined by Jackie Lowry and are now providing an expanded range of services under the name of the Lowry Real Estate Group. They have launched a new website (www.LowryRealEstateGroup.com) and a ... | 
