Nora Kennedy will have quite a story to tell one day about the year she came into the world.Her mom, Stephanie Kennedy, gave birth to her last Oct. 2 at Washington Hospital. When her older sister, Harper, was born in 2018, members of her extended family could stream into the hospital to greet ...
For one Fayette County funeral home that has been in business since just after the Civil War, 2020 wrapped up with an unfortunate milestone.“December was our biggest month in 152 years,” Andy Ferguson reported. “We had 53 deaths, and out of the 53, 21 were COVID-related.”The owner of ...
Kids love a good party, even if they’re not so sure about what they’re celebrating.Some recent festivities at Bowers School House Preschool and Learning Center prompted a question for a parent of some of the students.“His children asked, ‘Why are there balloons out here, Dad?’” ...
While the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provides $123 billion for schools to address issues related to COVID-19, the manner in which the money is earmarked shows a wide disparity between educational entities.The latest figure for the third round of Estimated Elementary and Secondary School ...
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, first cousins MaryAnn Derbis and Jack Means last got together in person during a family reunion in July 2019.“It was heartbreaking to see him at the reunion,” Derbis recalled. “Even though Jack was saying, ‘I’m fine and all is well,’ we could see it ...
Some finishing touches at the new Peters Township High School are proceeding smoothly.During Monday’s school board meeting, on-site construction manager Stephen Reckhart of SitelogIQ, the construction management firm for the project, provided updates regarding the work that continues on the ...
