Yakima’s original Grocery Outlet store celebrates 40 years in the Yakima Valley on Friday, February 11. You are invited to join owners Dennis and Vicki Baker and the team from the store at 2109 South First Street on Friday from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm for a 40th anniversary celebration. The store was first called … Read more
As college students return to campus to begin classes after the break, many are faced with remote learning to start the semester. Many of Michigan’s colleges and universities paused in-person learning for the first week or two due to the increase in COVID-19 cases, but Oakland University is extending that time. University officials announced Monday, … Read more
It’s a new year and the Yakima Police Department is starting the year with a smaller force and no traffic unit. Yakima police lost 18 officers in 2021 and one so far this year For a variety of reasons, including new police reform laws, passed by state legislators, the Yakima Police Department lost 18 officers … Read more
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) – Teachers are on the front lines of the culture wars as the anniversary of the insurrection arrives at the United States Capitol. With crowds yelling at school board meetings and political action committees pouring millions into races to elect conservative candidates, talking to students about what … Read more
A white-tailed deer in southern Arkansas has tested positive for chronic wasting disease. It was discovered last week in Union County, near the Louisiana border. The Arkansas Fish and Game Commission reported on December 2, 2021: This is the first CWD case in Union County. The source of this infection is unknown as it is … Read more
The Texarkana Arkansas School District is proud to welcome former NFL star linebacker and Super Bowl champion turned Hollywood writer / producer, Spencer Paysinger, this coming Thursday, December 9, to speak with students from both the high school as well as high school. Paysinger brings his own story of growing up in South Central LA, … Read more