Piney Point News

Smoke continues pouring from the rear of a two-story wood frame house in Piney Point on Thursday morning, from a predawn blaze that deputy state fire marshals report followed a Wednesday evening chimney fire at the residence.

Seafarers don't regularly end up in the news, but there have been a few well-earned exceptions lately, and those stories reflect our members' spirit, generosity and professionalism.

Rear Adm. Mark Buzby, Commander, U.S. Military Sealift Command, toured the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education on Jan.