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Ramez Al-Jassem lost ten loved ones in the devastating earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey on Monday morning. Al-Jassem found out from afar that his cousin, her husband, and eight of their children had been killed in the earthquake, he lived in Prince Edward County, about 65 kilometres west of Kingston, Ontario. “Some people have […]

In recent months, Delta County residents have repeatedly disrupted the land-use code change process, culminating in the postponement of the in-person section of a planning commission meeting. The land-use code specifies the processes that must be followed for various land uses and variances, as well as what landowners can do with their land depending on

Jeff Lehner is currently working with officials to build what he calls a more rational and efficient system before he is even sworn in as the Ross County auditor in March. The present bed tax is his current aim. Ross County’s existing bed tax ordinance dates back to 1982 and was last updated in 2013.

The Honorable Sherri B. Richard, who has served as the Register of Deeds for Craven County for many years, has announced her retirement, starting July 1. With her retirement just a few days short of 17 years as Register of Deeds, Richard will have served the people of Craven County for nearly 22 years. After

On February 3, Ball State University played host to over eighty-five middle and high school students from Delaware County for the university’s second annual Peer Tutoring Day. Every year, this event is hosted to honor and support the area high school students who dedicate their time to serving as peer writing tutors at their respective

Counties in west-central Illinois are still considering the possibility of financial compensation for their assistance in constructing a carbon dioxide pipeline. After hearing about McDonough County’s needs, Navigator CO2 put together a proposal with annual payouts ranging from $20,000 to $630,000 for a period of 30 years. In return, the county must “cooperate with the

A reparations task team in Georgia received $250,000 in funding from a county government. According to a Fulton County news release, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved the budget on January 18 by a vote of 4 to 3. Atlanta is located in Fulton County. According to the news release, the reparations task force

The court hearing resumed on Wednesday at 3:07 p.m. after law officials had finished clearing the area. As details emerge about a probable suspect or potential changes to court procedure or security, we will update this item accordingly. According to reporters at the site, court employees and lawyers started returning to the courtroom at around

A bookstore in Jacksonville, Florida, has created a display titled “Books Recently Banned in Duval County” to protest classroom book restrictions in the state of Florida. The parts are being used by Chamblin Bookmine and Chamblin Uptown to bring attention to the hundreds of books that have been banned from California classrooms. The meaning of

Unfortunately for the Quad City Storm, the Vermilion County Bobcats did not show up to play on Sunday. Witnesses at David S. Palmer Arena reported that the visiting team skated out onto the rink for pregame warmups at around 4 p.m., while the home team remained off the ice. The officials from both Quad City