The year was 1972. The 3-man Apollo 16 crew of astronauts were minutes away from re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere following an 11-day journey to the moon and back. Meanwhile, in the Pacific Ocean about midway between the U.S. and Australia, a 21-year-old James Phelps was wrapping up a semi-mandatory 2-year stint in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Ticonderoga aircraft carrier.
If you’ve come here today for a good April Fool’s spoof, we’re sorry to disappoint
Two decades into this profession and approaching the Over The Hill mark in a few days, a certain Jimmy Buffett song comes to mind when I reflect on my career choice
Without calling us by name, a multi-millionaire belittled local newspapers — a voice of truth for our community — and blamed us for her company’s poor public perception
He was born Dec. 3, 1948, in Birmingham, England. His given name was John Michael Osbourne, though in his teen years would be nicknamed “Ozzy,” a monicker that would stick and make him a household name feared by many and revered by millions of fans worldwide.
Our readers have been kind enough to allow us, without question, to take several days off for a family emergency that stopped us in our tracks
Gun violence is not supposed to happen to our neighbors
