Urban, Rural & Community Life

9+ hour, 14+ min ago   (474+ words) Paint brushes replaced shovels to celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony of the Observation Tower in North Park. Legislators, stakeholders, campaign contributors and others were present Aug. 31 to place the first gray strokes of paint onto the nearly 90-year-old tower along North…...

4+ hour, 45+ min ago   (165+ words) In 1826, builders started work on a new courthouse in Goochland County, complete with red bricks, white columns and a Jeffersonian style. Kalahari bets $900 million on a massive Virginia resort; Lonnie Liston Smith remembered; Swift Creek Mill seeks $250,000 to reopen theater…...

3+ hour, 45+ min ago   (884+ words) William DiFrancesco’s and Joseph Saukulyak’s lives have been on a similar trajectory. Both are World War II veterans. They served in the military during wartime in the mid-1940s for two years in the Pacific Theater. And both will turn 100 on…...

4+ hour, 30+ min ago   (627+ words) Editor’s Note: Jack Becker, Librarian Emeritus, is the editor of Caprock Chronicles. He can be reached at [email protected]. Today’s article is by Sandy Fortenberry and frequent contributor to this column. In 1926, Lillian Milam opened her home to a nine-month-old baby…...

4+ hour, 42+ min ago   (364+ words) By Louis Hancock 16th Sep 2026 Join The Poppy Factory as it celebrates its centenary in Richmond with a series of special autumn events. The charity will host an afternoon tea at the visitor centre of its historic factory building in Petersham…...

9+ hour, 15+ min ago   (490+ words) The Hopkins County Marine Corps League and Hopkins County Military Coalition played large parts in 9/11 observances in Sulphur Springs on Friday, September 11, 2026. HCMC League's Judge Advocate Robert Kerr gave an address at both the 9 a.m. event and the 11 a.m. public events, held…...

21+ hour, 18+ min ago   (874+ words) While its days as a school building may be long past, Concord Township’s Old Stone Schoolhouse still has something to teach visitors about the community’s history. According to schoolhouse docent Dan Maxson, it was built in 1840 for $200 and is the…...

3+ min ago   (30+ words) Slave revolts and resistance in the Caribbean Trigger warning: mention of suicide, violence, slavery, & graphic images. Black Caribbean women were not simply victims of slavery …...

5+ hour, 52+ min ago   (388+ words) Posted By: EllwoodCity.org Staff September 16, 2026 An art exhibit and a poignant presentation highlighting America’s 250-year history were enjoyed by 52 members and guests of the Ellwood City Area Historical Society at its annual Season Kick-Off Dinner held Monday, Sept. 14, at…...

5+ hour, 15+ min ago   (612+ words) Fayetteville Capt. Mike Francis receives a commemorative award for his experiences on 9/11. Chief Mask gifts both policemen a custom 9/11 flag that was signed by every participating public safety personnel on the annual hike up Stone Mountain. FPD memoirs read aloud…...