Lughnasadh News

By ROSE SCHNEIDER Staff Writer McCOMB -- McComb school board voted Friday to hire Meri Skilliter as the new superintendent for McComb School District.

The oldest student ever to attend Freddie Pelletier's summer music camp was Jimmy Walker, an 84-year-old who loved to croon Bing Crosby songs.

Local musicians and performers of all shapes and sizes are invited to bring their talents to the streets this summer during the 5th Annual Newport Bridgefest.

Mammoth's town council last week set July 3 as a deadline for businesses wishing to protest the creation of a revenue-generating Tourism Business Improvement District .

The Newberry YMCA hosts a "Walk with Ease" program sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation June 4 through Aug.

The once-a-week evening classes run from June 6 through Aug. 1. They'll focus on water quality and stewardship.

The Alaska Housing Finance Corp. announced this week that 660 of the 1,628 units they own and manage statewide will no longer allow smoking inside as of Aug.

The borough of Bloomingdale will save $30,000 annually by switching insurance providers for its employees, NorthJersey.com reported.

The Alaska Housing Finance Corp. is seeking comments on a plan to ban smoking in more than 600 of its public housing units.

Accounting firm Thompson & Associates PC has agreed to merge into Santos, Postal & Co.

May 22, 2013 - Despite an announcement by Sodra in March that it had halted efforts to sell its Tofte pulp mill in Norway and would stop production at the mill on May 1, the company yesterday said 'the process of finding a buyer for Sodra Cell Tofte is on-going' and the mill will continue to produce pulp until August 1. Additionally, in Sodra's ... (more)

The second annual T. Fellowship, designed to empower new creative producers, will accept applications from May 22-Aug. 1. Mentors include Harold Prince , Margo Lion , Gregory Mosher , Thomas Schumacher , Jeffrey Seller and David Stone .

Highland Hospital has been approved to add 10 additional beds to its detoxification and substance abuse recovery program, Highland Health Center.

The city of Bend says it projects $1.3 million in savings and no premium increases on its new employee health insurance plan for the upcoming plan year, which begins Aug.

Organizers are seeking contestants for the 2013 Greater Jefferson County Fair Queen Contest set for 6:30 p.m. June 26 at the fair.

It's been a while since anyone has heard Paul Finebaum 's voice, but his silence will come to an end Aug.

Arrow Media, Skullduggery and Seabright Productions present Oliver Reed : Wild Thing by Mike Davis and Rob Crouch, performed by Rob Crouch, and directed by Kate Bannister .

There are many things that Christians and other Bible based religions don't know about Pagans and that lack of knowledge often results in misunderstandings.

The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce presents the popular Thursdays in the Park Free Summer Concert Series, showcasing a variety of local musicians on stage with the Navarre Sound and sunset as a backdrop.

Riverside County property owners and businesses have until Aug. 1 to file for unclaimed property tax refunds, according to Chairman of the board and Fourth District Supervisor John J. Benoit and Treasurer-Tax Collector Don Kent.