News Thats Used

Each year there are more than 40,000 toilet related injuries in the United States.

During World War II, Uncle Bens was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.

Bertha Belch, a missionary from Africa, will be speaking tonight at Calvary Methodist. Come hear Bertha Belch all the way from Africa.

Thursday night is Potluck Supper. Prayer and medication to follow.

The Senior Choir invites any member of the congregation who enjoys sinning, to join the Choir.

Filed Under: Good Question

Jean-Bertrand Aristide is sworn in as Haiti's 1st elected President.

Thursday February 7, 1991

Filed Under: → Politics

"Stars & Stripes Weekly", the United States Armed Forces newspaper is first published.

Friday February 8, 1918

Filed Under: → War

Bruce McCandless of the United States, makes the 1st untethered space walk.

Tuesday February 7, 1984

Filed Under: → Travel Section

The man known as the 'Crocodile Hunter' died after his chest was punctured by a stingray barb while diving off Australia's northeast coast. The 44 year-old colourful personality was filming a documentary about the Great Barrier Reef when tragedy struck.

According to friend and colleague, John Stainton, Steve Irwin swam too close to the ray while he was diving off his boat "Croc One" near Batt Reef, northeast of Port Douglas.

Monday September 4, 2006

Filed Under: → Deaths

A father and son in Alabama were killed when they crashed into each other in a head-on collision. Jeffrey Morris Brasher and his son Austin Blaine Brasher of Bankston, Alabama, died early Saturday morning.

Jeffrey Brasher was driving a 2006 Ford pickup and his son was driving a 2004 Chevrolet truck when they collided on a highway head-on, said Alabama State Trooper Jonathon Appling.

Saturday February 18, 2017

Filed Under: → Deaths

Relatives of a 91-year-old Ohio woman who died this week are giving her the last word with a sassy, occasionally profane obituary that starts with the basics, "I was born. I lived. I died.", and instructs people to "Wait the appropriate amount of time" before trying to claim her stuff.

They wrote it in Jean Oddi's perspective, recapping the people important to her, adventures she had and her favorite activities, including playing cards and teaching her granddaughter "dirty songs".

Thursday February 23, 2017

Filed Under: → Deaths