Multiple Districts – Ellin Oliver Keene gathered 25 fifth graders from Breton Downs Elementary to read Jeff Gottesfeld’s The Tree in the Yard: Looking Through the Window of Anne Frank. As students settled in, 16 teachers from East Grand Rapids and other ITS districts of Kent took places at the back and sides of the … Read more
A passage north By Anuk ArudpragasamGranta / Hardcover / 287 pages / $ 29.95 / Available here5 of 5 A phone call informing Krishan of the death of his grandmother’s caretaker breaks the monotonous routine he has established in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo and sends him on a journey north. Krishan decides to attend the … Read more
Dear Reader, Thanks to modern technology, you and more people are reading the Watauga Democrat than ever before. Freedom of the press is essential for maintaining democracy: but a free press is not free. Mountain Times Publications’ 10 full-time journalists need significant resources to deliver credible, fact-based, and ethical journalism in the High Country. We … Read more
100-year-old Nazi concentration camp guard examines: “Do you have a soul?” (Image: Reuters) Even at a young age, Josef Sch. wanted to join the Schutzstaffel (SS), the organization under Adolf Hitler and the NSDAP in National Socialist Germany. During the Second World War he worked in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp during the Holocaust and is … Read more
Cina Soul has said that Ghanaians shouldn’t be surprised if they see Kidi. get married According to her, Kidi had been her very good friend for years, even before they became famous It has long been rumored that Cina Soul and Kidi are dating, but none of them have confirmed or denied the claims PAY … Read more
3. A prayer to choose joy Dear father, When I turn on the news or scroll through social media, I feel myself running out of joy today. So many things are happening in the world, God, and I feel _______. God, I pray that you will help me make a conscious decision to choose joy … Read more
A prayer for the women and girls of Afghanistan 08/15/2021, Afghanistan. After defeating the Afghan security forces in other areas of the country, the Taliban invaded the capital, Kabul, consolidating their full takeover of the country. US military, diplomatic and businessmen and other foreign nationals were evacuated as thousands of Afghans tried to flee. But … Read more
The angel’s announcement to Mary follows the same pattern: “And now you will become pregnant in your womb and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his … Read more
TOKYO – Gold medals are not awarded at the Athletes’ Village, but there is no doubt that this is the heart and soul of any Olympics. A look at the numerous flags hanging on the apartments – over 11,000 athletes represent 206 National Olympic Committees – reveals to every visitor what a melting pot it … Read more
(Photo provided) DeVol enjoys making potters in his spare time. By James Dobbs Employee reporter Henry DeVol, 13, was born and raised in Marietta. He attends the Veritas Classical Academy, a private independent classical Christian school in Marietta that offers classical education in liberal arts. DeVol enjoys learning about science, engineering, physics, and especially history. … Read more