News Progress

•November 8, 2023•

The Sullivan Fire Protection District responded to a structure fire on the morning of November 4th at 9:59 am at 257 Sullivan Park South. Fire crews arrived on the scene at 10:04 and reported fire coming from the rear of the residence. Crews quickly deployed a handline and began attacking the fire. The fire was declared under control at 10:27. The occupant was home at the time of the incident and was able to evacuate. The occupant is receiving assistance from the American Red Cross. Read More

•November 8, 2023•

The Partners of HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital are once again sponsoring the annual Christmas Extravaganza. The craft sale will take place in the St. Mary’s Hospital Assisi Room on Thursday, November 16, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Extravaganza will feature homemade bakery items, handcrafted Christmas items from the Partner’s crafters, and gently used items in Santa’s Closet. Read More

•November 8, 2023•

I’d like to tell you that reading this column will make you feel better, and that might not just be wishful thinking.

It might, however, offer the equivalent of patting you on the hand and assuring you that everything will be all right.

Hey, I’ll take it.

My book publisher passed along a story written by the Daily Mail’s Deputy Science Editor, Xantha Leatham, that explores the physical manifestations of encountering poor grammar.

In her story, she cites researchers at the University of Birmingham (England) who brought in 41 British English-speaking adults (that’s Britons who speak English rather than people who speak British English) who listened to 40 speech samples, half of which contained grammatical problems. Read More

•November 1, 2023•

Americans celebrate Thanksgiving each November, thus kicking off a holiday season that lasts until January 1. Though many see November as the start to a festive time of year, there’s even more interesting and fun facts about the eleventh month of the year.

1. Like various other months on the calendar, November has something of a misleading name. November gets its name from the Latin word “novem,” which means “nine.” But today November is the eleventh month of the year. So is November a misnomer? Not exactly. November was the ninth month on the early Roman calendar. However, when the Gregorian calendar was adopted and the Julian calendar was abandoned, November kept its name if not its spot in the monthly pecking order. Hence, November is still known as “November” even though it’s now the eleventh month of the year and not the ninth. Read More

•November 1, 2023•

Millions of people insist no holiday meal is complete without some pie for dessert. Pie served with coffee certainly makes for a fitting end to a holiday meal, and hosts can serve any type of pie and still end up with some satisfied guests.

Though pie afficionados typically have their own go-to pie, pumpkin pie is especially popular at the holiday dinner table. Hosts who want to cater to the masses can serve up the following recipe for “Pumpkin Pie” courtesy of Emily Luchetti’s “Classic Stars Desserts” (Chronicle Books). Featuring homemade pumpkin purée and cream, this recipe is sure to make guests happy this holiday season. Read More