Abingdon High School slipped back down the Adequate Yearly Progress ladder per No Child Left Behind after spending two years above standards, AHS Principal Chad Cox said Wednesday.
Folks, it was bound to happen sooner or later. After many years of record-breaking high school forecasts, the Hoople System hit the wall last week. A 24-8 worksheet was totally out of character.
Why Is He Famous? Thom Yorke is the lead singer of Radiohead, one of the world’s most innovative and respected bands. Thom Yorke is not your classic sex symbol. Shy and reclusive, Thom Yorke prefers to let his music do the talking.
Guinea native Thomas H. Brown Sr. was named as the Grand Marshal of the 29th annual Guinea Jubilee Sunday afternoon during a ceremony at the Abingdon Ruritan Club, Bena. Brown, a mechanic and waterman, has a deep passion for his community, its people, his family and nature.
A hurricane in Texas set in motion a series of events that allowed Chicago Cubs fans from Galesburg to witness baseball history Sunday. Hurricane Ike forced the Cubs to play the Houston Astros in Milwaukee, making available tickets to the game in which Carlos Zambrano pitched the first Cubs no-hitter in 36 years. Video inside
Owens is part of the growing number of youth nationwide participating in travel ball, a controversial program where a select group of players spend months together practicing and traveling to tournaments.
THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES - A musical set at a high-school prom, with songs from the '50s and '60s. In previews; opens tonight. Westside Theatre, 407 W. 43rd St. 212-239-6200 or telecharge.com
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama speaks at Lebanon High School Tuesday. Erica Yoon photo. LEBANON †As if the jam-packed gymnasium wasn’t hot enough already, United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts stirred the coals and stoked a conflagration.
PIPESTEM †Graham and Princeton met on the links at Pipestem Resort State Park on Tuesday and finished in a tie. The Tigers and G-Men each fired a four-person, nine hole total of 161.
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