May 2022

‘Let there be ...’ lightning bugs

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During my childhood, the lengthening days of spring which gave way to summer were thick with humidity and with opportunity. Lightning bugs affirmed the approach of June, July and August when the school doors would close, and the refrigerator doors would open wide with lemonade and Jell-O.

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Study: Gender hiring up, number of black players fall in MLB

(AP) — study examining diversity hiring practices finds Major League Baseball with rising gender scores but also a three-decade low for Black players on opening day rosters.

BBB warns parents of infant formula scams

A shortage in the baby formula supply chain has officials urging parents to beware of possible online scams.

The resurgence of MeToo

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Cats are said to have nine lives. Rasputin was said to have almost as many. If only the MeToo movement had the same brief lifespan.

Special Olympics is much more than sports

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Special Olympics is about much more than sports and fitness. The event highlights the abilities of disabled student athletes while also building up their self-esteem. Recently, I was privileged to cover

TODAY IN HISTORY

1291 — After 100 years of Crusader control, Acre is the last Crusader stronghold reconquered and destroyed by the Mamluks under Sultan al-Ashraf Khalil

The next adventure awaits

School can be a tough trek for most people, however, nothing compares to the feeling of completing the journey alongside lifelong friends.

Buffalo shooter’s previous threat raises red-flag questions

(AP) — Less than a year before he was accused of opening fire and killing 10 people in a racist attack at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store, 18-year-old Payton Gendron was investigated for making a threatening statement at his high school.

Local schools celebrate graduations

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LAKE ARTHUR — Graduating Lake Arthur High School (LAHS) Tigers ended their high school careers Friday night under the bright lights of Jack Doland Memorial Stadium.