The district will give students and staff off for Indigenous Peoples' Day and Veterans' Day again in 2025-26 and 2026-27.

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Fayetteville leaders say the string of new businesses is helping foster the vibe they've been trying to create downtown.

A “near-blizzard” hit Rochester on Jan. 2, 1959, with snow and winds of 25 to 35 miles per hour. The storm had swept over ...

Baylor students will look at an often overlooked part of Waco's history: the story of its Hispanic community, and actually ...

The long-running, often controversial Orange Crush event is set to return to Tybee Island in 2025, and for the first time, it might have the city's official approval.

Where to see your favorite team and what's new at Sloan Park, Surprise Stadium, Camelback Ranch, Salt River Fields, ...

The Parks and Recreation Department will offer two reduced-cost lifeguard certification courses this spring in an ongoing effort to improve ...

Need ideas for where to take your sweetheart for a Valentine's date night in North Jersey? Here are some Things to Do, Feb. 13-16.

Philadelphia school district officials released their academic calendar recommendations for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years. They have recommended that the school year start before Labor Day, and ...

On February 6, 2024, the ninth day of the first lunar month, the 17th Central Plains (Hebi) Folk Culture Festival ushered in the Dapishan Temple Fair. The event was a vibrant display of traditional ...