DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- An event to celebrate 50 years of Community Development Block Grants is being held on Saturday. Montgomery County Community and Economic Development, alongside the cities of Dayton and Kettering, is hosting a celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of Community Development Block Grants. The federal-aid program has transformed communities since 1974, []
On Tuesday, Luluya Tekle received the 2024 National Youth Service Day Award, presented by Mayor John Gates, at the Greeley City Council meeting.
The State Fire Marshal recognized William “Bill” and Vonda Bongs for their 50 years of service with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources as Township Fire Wardens.
Hallam Sinfonia was formed as a small chamber orchestra in 1973 after a lunchtime discussion between three founding members.Over the years it has vastly expanded its repertoire, worked with many distinguished musicians and even produced smaller-scale work during the Covid-19 pandemic years. On Saturday. May 11 the orchestra will perform Hallam Sinfonia at the Movies! The evening at Victoria Hall, in Sheffield city centre, is dedicated to film scores and classics famously used in box office hits...
Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio – April 29, 2024 Kenworth Truck, a division of PACCAR Inc., has been honored with a formal proclamation from the Ross County Commissioners, commemorating the 50-year anniversary of its Chillicothe, Ohio plant. The celebration, which took place on Friday, April 26, 2024, highlighted the remarkable journey of the manufacturer of Class-8 […]
Those on the ground floor say it's a dream come true.
Founded in 1949 by Wilfred Chippindale with a humble investment of £100, the company has evolved from its modest beginnings in Leeds to emerge as one of the most influential players and employers in the UK construction sector. From its inception as a small enterprise operating from Wilfred Chippindale's residence, primarily dealing in concrete and scaffolding sales, the company has undergone remarkable growth and transformation. With the inclusion of Wilfred's sons, Brian and Gordon, in 1955,...
NORTH BEND, Ore. – The United States Coast Guard Air Station North Bend is set to celebrate 50 years by hosting an open house for community members to attend this weekend. According to the USGC, the event is taking place Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. It will be held at the Air Station […]
Today, we remember the 1974 Carnation Revolution. But as memories of dictatorship fade, anti-democratic forces are on the riseFifty years ago, on 25 April 1974, a military-led movement in Portugal took down the rightwing authoritarian regime that had governed the country for 41 years. The Carnation Revolution, named after the flowers people offered soldiers on the streets, led the country to democracy and an era of immense social progress – reducing infant mortality and illiteracy rates, for...
Guitar also played by George Harrison on Norwegian Wood could sell for millions in May auction, alongside other memorabilia including a book of Tupac Shakur’s handwritten lyricsA guitar played by John Lennon and George Harrison in sessions for the albums Help! and Rubber Soul, which has spent the last 50 years lying in an attic, is to go up for auction alongside other memorabilia items such as a handwritten concert setlist by Kurt Cobain, a book of handwritten lyrics by Tupac Shakur and a Fendi...
Founded in 1949 by Wilfred Chippindale with a humble investment of £100, the company has evolved from its modest beginnings in Leeds to emerge as one of the most influential players and employers in the UK construction sector. From its inception as a small enterprise operating from Wilfred Chippindale's residence, primarily dealing in concrete and scaffolding sales, the company has undergone remarkable growth and transformation. With the inclusion of Wilfred's sons, Brian and Gordon, in 1955,...
Exclusive: NHS figures leaked by whistleblower suggest more than 15,000 patients died in care of community mental health services in just one year – with desperate families forced to ‘beg’ for treatment from overstretched medical teams