5 October 2008, 8:12 pm
In the evening hours on the pastoral campus of Cheyney University, it is not unusual to see a tall, slender lady walking her copper-colored hound.... read more
5 October 2008, 12:12 am
"If Wishes Were Horses" Exploring the close and complex bond between horses and humans in painting, prints, drawing and sculpture. Through Oct. 12, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, call Pixie Couch at 650-701-1018 or e-mail pixiec@mindspring.com or visit www.themaingallery.org . The Main Gallery... read more
2 October 2008, 5:14 am
Giant yellow-and-black Černá Hora beer billboards start appearing long before the actual signs directing you to the small brewery town of Černá Hora. Moravia — a region known for its wine-making tradition, small family wineries and rich countryside — is now, more than anything else, becoming... read more
24 September 2008, 5:02 am
Scholarships/Grants . Education Notes in the Aug. 20 edition of Communities named 20 students who received scholarships from the Horse Farm Workers Assistance Fund. The names of 12 students and the schools they will attend were omitted from the list. They are: Monica Calleja, BCTCS; Travis E... read more
22 September 2008, 2:02 pm
Throughout the 1960s, the tobacco industry famously spent millions promoting a small group of vociferous "sceptics" who, in the face of overwhelming evidence, continued to deny the link between smoking and cancer. The strategy paid off.... read more
21 September 2008, 9:01 pm
□ Kelsy Edward Combs of Crumpler has been awarded a Johnston Scholarship at UNC Chapel Hill. Combs is a freshman and graduate of Ashe County High School. He is the son of Shirley and Allen Combs.... read more