Thanksgiving News

The new $4.6-million Fire Island ferry terminal will open in Patchogue by Jan. 1, federal officials announced yesterday.

A Tampa elementary school teacher has been named Florida's teacher of the year. Megan Allen was announced as the 2010 Teacher of the Year at a ceremony Thursday.

It's become a big deal for tourists to head out of the valley and to the edge of the continent on the holiday, making Thanksgiving one of the high points for tourism on the coast during the winter.

Thanksgiving is months away, but that is no reason not to keep turkey in mind as you prepare grocery lists now.

"The Illinois State Police announced today participation in three nationwide efforts to reduce highway crashes and fatalities during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday period: Operation ABC Mobilization, November 24 - 30, Click It or Ticket Campaign, November 25 - December 8, and Operation C.A.R.E. , November 27 - December 1. "The goal of these ...

While most people Stateside are enjoying Thanksgiving turkey and getting ready to enjoy the annual holiday sale crush at their local shopping centers, we know where we'll be ? at IREX 2009 , the world's largest robot exhibition.

Budget Speech: Part A 'The revenue deficit as a percentage of GDP is projected at 4.8% compared to 1% in BE 2008-09 and 4.6% as per provisional accounts of 2008-09. The fiscal deficit as a percentage of GDP is projected at 6.8% compared to 2.5% in BE 2008-09 and 6.2% as per provisional accounts 2008-09.' Web BUDGET 2009-10 PRANAB MUKHERJEE Budget ...

Book now to take advantage of a bargain Thanksgiving getaway. Monday, July 6, 2009 Big Ben and the London skyline The Real Deal Round-trip airfare on a Virgin Atlantic carrier to London, six nights at the Apollo Hotel , breakfast daily, hotel taxes, service charges, and fuel surcharges, from $649 per person - plus estimated taxes and fees of $160.

What's the best turkey money can buy? These days, it's a complicated equation: You can spend as little as 99 cents a pound on a standard supermarket bird or as much as $5.99 a pound for one of the new "heritage" varieties that have become more available this year.

The basic recipe on the back of the cranberry bag is easy, but with just a little extra effort, you can create a really special sauce that exudes both tartness and sweetness.

THOUSANDS of friends, family and well-wishers lined the streets of Exeter yesterday to cheer on troops who recently returned from a gruelling tour of Afghanistan.

Hundereds of people gathered in Trowbridge this afternoon for a service of thanksgiving for popular and long-serving councillor Tony Phillips OBE.

Thousands of people have lined the streets of Exeter to welcome home nearly 700 troops from Afghanistan.

Although state law prohibits their use by consumers, fireworks reportedly caused 103 injuries in Illinois around the July 4 holiday last year.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story first appeared in the Nov. 23, 1995, Citizen-Times. The day after Thanksgiving last year, a deer hunter made the gruesome discovery: Karen Styles, missing since Oct.

More families in Johnson County are struggling to find food as they continue to feel the effects of the flood and on-going economic recession.

The winter holidays are popular times for people to donate to charities, but one local organization wants to remind citizens that donations are needed all year.

To take full advantage of your vacation dollar it's good to plan ahead. Once you make your choice and put down your deposit, you can bore all of your friends with how wonderful your upcoming trip is going to be! Or at least that's what I always do.

For your Fourth of July barbecue, we're giving your burgers a little lift by turning the calendar ahead to another holiday: Thanksgiving.

AT RIGHT: Ken Hissom is led into Madison County Circuit Court last week while Huntsville Police Captain Todd Thomas guards a door.