Okaloosa voters to decide in November on extending tax exemption
CRESTVIEW – On Nov. 5, Okaloosa County voters will decide whether to extend the county’s economic development ad valorem tax exemption (EDATE) program for another 10 years after the county commission approved a resolution adding the issue to the ballot…
Owner of Tree-Berry Farm in Scituate wants to sell farm to neighbor
SCITUATE – Beverly Westerveld was 13 years old when she planted her first Christmas tree after her father started Tree-Berry Farm in Scituate in 1974. They added blueberry bushes shortly thereafter. After decades at the helm, Westerveld will sell the…
The 10 greatest athletes of all time in girls’ sports in BC Central
The Battle Creek Enquirer’s list of the top 10 female athletes of the last 50 years at Battle Creek Central High School. Vote for your choice for No. 1 BATTLE CREEK – Who is the GOAT? Who is the greatest…
No cell phone use at Brockton High School. Yondr pockets to lock phones
At Brockton High School, 4,000 Yondr phone cases are stored in a secure location, waiting to be distributed to students on the first day of school. The Brockton School Committee passed a new cell phone policy in March that requires…
A farmer’s work is never done | News, Sports, Jobs
Theodora Thayer, a kindergarten student at East Liverpool Schools’ STEM Camp, learns where milk comes from while simulating the process of milking a cow during Agriculture Night. (Photo by Kristi R. Garabrandt)…
Alpena County Library property tax renewal approved, securing library’s future | News, Sports, Jobs
News photo by Steve Schulwitz Tina Markowski, librarian at the Alpena County Library, puts some books back on the shelves on Wednesday. On Tuesday, county voters passed a property tax that will ensure the library will not…
Failed Alpena County tax proposal could lead to layoffs | News, Sports, Jobs
News photo by Steve Schulwitz. Employees in the Alpena County Clerk’s office process election information Tuesday evening. Voters rejected a property tax proposal to help bolster the county budget, and now there’s a possibility some employees could…
Two arrests in drive-by shooting in Spokane near Perry District
SPOKANE, Wash. – Two suspects have been arrested following a drive-by shooting near the Perry District. On Sunday, August 4, at approximately 4 p.m., Spokane Police responded to a 911 call in the 1400 block of East 7th Avenue, where…
Construction begins on Muncie access road as more rental housing depends on state funds
By David Penticuff | Especially for the Star Press eNewspaper: It’s like paper, only paperless Get a copy of the newspaper delivered directly to your digital doorstep with the eNewspaper. MUNCIE, Indiana – A new northern gateway to downtown is…
District supervisors buy refrigerated truck for Adelanto food bank
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors has approved $113,235 to purchase a refrigerated truck to support an Adelanto-based food bank. The measure was unanimously approved during Tuesday’s meeting as part of the approval calendar. According to county officials and…
