Kids News
- Young dog-bite victim gets website Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 3:33AMYou would never know 6-year-old Justin Cutrer was viciously attacked by two neighborhood dogs, until you look a bit closer and hear him tell it.
- All-Sentinel Football Player of the Year on Offense: Camp Hill senior quarterback Tyler Shover Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 3:31AMTyler Shover wasn’t always this driven. Throughout his exploits in youth sports and into junior high, Shover didn’t need to put in a lot of work off the field to be one of the best athletes on any given day.
- Kipapa Drive Evacuated for Gas Leak Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 3:26AMA Flash player error has occured, please make sure you have the latest Adobe Flash Player. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.
- Water department work to close Elkahatchee Road today Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 3:26AMAlexander City residents living on portions of Elkahatchee Road will be without water much of Wednesday morning as crews with the city’s water department work on a water line near the road.
- Southampton Hospital hires first genetic counselor on the East End Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 3:25AMSouthampton Hospital’s newest service takes preventative medicine down to the basic building blocks of life: a patient’s DNA. The first genetic counselor on the East End, Emily Smith, started work at the hospital’s breast health center last month, testing for breast and ovarian cancer risk.
- Keeping his eye on the prize Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 3:25AMWOONSOCKET -- Andre Soukhamthath hits a heavyweight punching bag with a ferocity that belies his 5-foot 8- inch, 152-pound frame.
- Athlete chosen for state, national award Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 6:18PMAn Elizabeth senior was nominated as an Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year. Luke Dillavou is among a select group of players who are eligible to be selected for this honor. Chris Cline, Elizabeth football head coach and athletic director, chose Dillavou based on his leadership, work ethic skills as well as leading Elizabeth in tackles for the past three years.
- Breakfast Cereal Club, Sam L. J. Pushes Broadband, Cuts at Ogilvy Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 6:17PM - Jack Morton Worldwide, Almighty, Weber Shandwick and Google join Citizen Schools to help kids succeed.
- Marlins to open Urban Youth Academy Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 6:15PMMarlins to open Urban Youth Academy
- Pay for the Pups Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 6:15PMThe Cape Girardeau Police Department has two dogs trained to assist officers in recovering drugs and tracking suspects, along with other duties. In the six years the dogs, Bolo and Toben, have been on they job, they have been involved in more than 1,600 investigations.
- NEWS IN BRIEF: Around Downriver Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 6:14PMAROUND DOWNRIVER
- Snowboarders blaze 20-year trail at Vail Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 4:28AMVAIL, Colo. - Ohio resident Scott Levin considers Vail his home mountain.
- Storm hits hard Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 4:27AMONTARIO — Highways around the Treasure Valley and the region were snow-packed this morning as road crews and motorists dealt with another round of snow — this time three to five inches — and battled snow drifts between the Oregon and Idaho border.
- Double Take: Kids cooking Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 4:26AMFind out what happens when kids invade the kitchen. Jim Dever ventured there.
- Where are they now: Kelly (Lyons) Cash Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:29AMKelly (Lyons) Cash, the former Old Dominion All-America from Bethel, resigned as district manager for Walmart Stores Inc., in January 2008 and is the assistant girls varsity basketball coach at Miami East.
- A look back at sports in 2008 Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:27AMTwo thousand and eight brought Deer Park High School some very memorable moments in sports.
- North West Evening Mail Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:26AMCarlisle athletics coach Frank Davidson has been inspiring children for more than 20 years. As the coach of Carlisle Aspatria Athletics Club, which meets at the city’s Sheepmount, the former Carlisle United player helps young runners reach their potential.
- San Jac Tigers stopped in Gold Division opener Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:25AMThere’s four boys on the Barbers Hill Junior High School 8A basketball team with the first name of Tyler.
- A closer look at politics Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:20AMKaty Grimes is a longtime political analyst. Email her at KatyG@SacUnion.com.
- Sam Wallace: Clough right to bide his time at Burton as contemporaries struggle in spotlight Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:18AM As the son of Brian Clough, the popular perception of Nigel Clough is that he has seen what football management can do to a man and decided he would rather keep his sanity. He is the odds-on favourite to get the job at Derby County, where Brian won the title in 1972, but even if they offered it to him he probably will stay at Burton Albion. In a profession where managers who eschew advancement ...
- Babies removed from rat-infested home Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:17AMCHICAGO -- Chicago police say officers removed three babies from a cold, squalid apartment filled with empty bottles of alcohol and with rats and roaches scurrying through it.
- Dad re-enters fiery home to save kids; all die Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:26PMDE SOTO, Mo. (AP) — An early-morning fire in an eastern Missouri home has claimed the lives of two children and their father, who initially escaped but ran back inside to rescue his son and daughter.
- Time Warner, Viacom reach New Year’s deal Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:25PMTime Warner Cable viewers weren’t deprived of “SpongeBob SquarePants” or any other shows on Viacom Inc.-owned channels over the New Year’s holiday as the two companies reached a last-minute deal on carriage fees. (VIA) (TWC)
- January 2, 2009 Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:25PMWe watched the new MTV movie "The American Mall," and we thought it was a lot of fun. There is dancing and singing, and we think kids 15 and younger will really enjoy it.
- Letters to the Editor, Jan. 1, 2009 Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:23PMBurlington roads were a mess Regarding the Burlington Boulevard kidney shaker: I’d like to thank the city of Burlington for the excellent job of clearing Burlington Boulevard…
- Couple arrives with outdoors in mind Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:22PMPublished: Friday, December 12, 2008 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, December 12, 2008 at 8:46 a.m. Charlotte Patterson was born in Tennessee, and her childhood was spent back and forth between there and Chicago.
- 2008: The Year of the Drought Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:22PMLiquidity study finds that IPO, M&A exits were closed to VCs last year.
- Fighting the Christmas Gimmes Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:22PMKids today get a lot of stuff. How can we help them cope with receiving without becoming "gimme" masters? Here are a few tips: 1) Donate old toys to charity 2) Encourage children to earn money for purchases 3) Resale forgotten toys 4) Eliminate gift expectation Austin Family Magazine tells viewers how to deal with the gimmies.
- Times & Star Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 7:38PMSTAFF at a Workington shop under threat of closure remain positive about keeping their jobs. Adams Kids, which has a shop on Murray Road, has confirmed it could go into administration after creditors began proceedings against the childrenswear retailer.
- What others say about Jon Brenner Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 7:38PM"Jon Brenner lives and breathes the YMCA core values of respect, responsibility, caring and honesty. He strives not just to make his athletes faster swimmers but more importantly to make them better people ... His quiet leadership and compassion make him a wonderful role model. I have no doubt that hundreds of area children are better people today for having known Jon Brenner.” -Sue Loepfe, on ...
- Report of structure fire in Bloomingburg Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 7:38PMSeveral area fire companies are on the scene of a working structure fire at a residence located Howells Turnpike and Decker Drive in the village of Bloomingburg.
- Arrest in Wickham Village robbery Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 7:37PMWARWICK — Police have arrested two teenage town residents in connection for a strong-arm robbery on Maple Drive in November.
- Youth sports camp helps kids become active over holiday break Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 7:37PMIf it weren’t for a Winter Youth Sports and Fitness camp, John Bosshard would be watching TV and playing video games over Christmas break, he said.
- Girl, neighbour hailed as heroes during fire Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 7:37PMA family of eight have the pluck of a 12-year-old girl and the quick actions of a neighbour to thank for escaping a house fire in Auckland yesterday.
- Gordon, pros ready to stage Amite FB camp Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 5:53AMAMITE - The sight of hundreds of area children participating in a football camp one year ago motivated him to conduct his own camp, San Diego Chargers cornerback Cletis Gordon said.
- Viacom, Time Warner reach late-night deal to keep popular channels on Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 5:52AMHOLLYWOOD -- Facing a midnight deadline and a backlash from TV viewers furious at the prospect of losing "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Dora the Explorer," two media giants reached an 11th hour accord late Wednesday in their high-stakes showdown over a...
- Hats, mittens and scarves for a very cold winter day Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:29PMWarm hats,mittens and scarves were very much what was needed on Saturday, December 20th, as the cold and snow came to St. James.
- Axelrod: Slowing economy won’t deter tax cuts Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:28PMWASHINGTON (AP) — A top adviser to President-elect Barack Obama said Sunday that the country’s slowing economy won’t keep the new administration from fulfilling its plans for a middle-class tax cut.
- Book Review: Tropical Downs Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:26PMA Novel of Peril and Misadventures in Search of the Elusive Automatic Bet by Mark Cramer. A very entertaining story involving the underworld and creating a new racetrack in...
- Dreams, tears, triumphs for Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:24PMBy Krista Montealegre, Reporter Everything started with the Olympic dream.
- Retired teacher at the top of his game Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:23PMOn Bob and Carlene Falos’ basement walls — above the rows of antique Wurlitzer jukeboxes radiating a soft neon glow — is evidence of what healthy living will get a guy.
- All News... USC is latest to be bitten in the Crunch Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:21PMUSC, the designer clothing chain with four Kent branches, is the latest high street casualty of the economic slump. The Scottish-based retailer backed by entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter was being placed in the hands of administrators PKF today.
- Justin Morneau named Canadian male athlete of year Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 9:07PMThrough the ups and downs of a trying first few years in the major leagues, Justin Morneau was always able to count on the steady guidance of veterans like Torii Hunter and Johan Santana.
- Doctors fought to help jet-boat victims Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 9:06PMDunedin GP Jan Cottle was enjoying an idyllic family picnic in the Matukituki Valley on Boxing Day when a jet-boat fatality shattered the tranquil setting.
- Investigation of fire that killed 3 kids continues Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 8:59PM Associated Press - December 28, 2008 3:55 PM ET LANDER, Wyo. (AP) - The cause of a fire that killed three children in a Riverton home last summer remains under investigation.
- Clint Eastwood goes the distance Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 8:58PMEastwood is 78 years old and has two movies out this year. So what is it with his longevity? And why do others flame out overnight?
- Video Captures Deaths Of 14 Afghan Students Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 8:57PMA single-file line of school children walked past a military checkpoint Sunday as a bomb-loaded truck veered toward them and exploded, ending the lives of 14 young Afghans in a heartbreaking flash captured by a U.S. military security camera. The video shows an SUV slowly weaving through sand bag barriers at a military checkpoint just as a line of school children, most wearing white caps, comes ...
- The Wildcats are optimistic as they prepare for district play Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 8:40AMAs Dekaney prepares for district play, coach Jeff Wylie believes his team will be ready after adjusting a few things on defense.
- All the District’s Men Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 8:40AMThe announcement of the District 13-5A first and second teams last week bore few surprises. In what turned out to be one of the toughest districts in Texas, many of the players who had established themselves as top-flight players were duly honored.
- Reindeer Games provide weekend fun Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 8:40AMLast Saturday afternoon, while most of you dear readers were out shopping for holiday gifts, I was watching middle school kids play lacrosse.