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Stirling student âmakes a differenceâ as AmeriCorps volunteerFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 7:45AMLONG HILL TWP. — Brian Marshall of Stirling has just completed service on his final project with the AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) North Central Region, and will graduate from the AmeriCorps NCCC program on Thursday, Aug. 5, in Vinton, Iowa.

Fowl to be evicted in CalifonFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 7:03AMCALIFON – They may be cute while they’re little chicks, but full-grown chickens are not welcome in the borough.

Filmmaker Doug Liman on Spies, Scripts, SquibbyFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:19AMFor Doug Liman, directing is like navigating a class five river rapid. As you see the rapid in the distance, you have 15 seconds to figure out the best course of action. There’s no time to stop and think about it; you must act on impulse. He has the same experience showing up on the set of one of his film or television shows.

Former Cowboys standout Nate Newton down 133 pounds since weight-loss surgeryThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:44PMFormer Cowboys lineman Nate Newton is losing it.

Campbell shorts: Rock Bottom event to aid local nonprofitsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:12PMDay trip will help support Carol of LightsThe committee behind the Carol of Lights festival is organizing a trip to see Beach Blanket Babylon in San Francisco.

Old West Ranch fire now 44 percent containedThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:32PMlarger view larger view larger view larger view larger view larger view larger view larger view larger view larger view larger view larger view larger view larger view larger view larger view A wildfire that has scorched hills southeast of Tehacahpi since Tuesday, July 27, is now nearly half contained, according to fire officials. (To see the official map, right click and save here .) The blaze ...

Learn to live with these animalsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:12PMMonkeys are cute. You can never deny that. I don't. There is always something captivating about those furry primates swinging from tree to tree without a care in the world.

Fire could be contained by FridayThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:47PMlarger view larger view larger view larger view larger view larger view larger view larger view larger view larger view larger view larger view larger view larger view larger view larger view A wildfire burning southeast of Tehachapi since Tuesday, July 27, could be contained as soon as Friday, according to the Kern County Fire Department. The fire, which began in Old West Ranch, has grown to 1 ...

Longtime Tyler restaurant closesThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:00PMFor 18 years, Mr. B's in Tyler has kept downtown from getting hungry during lunchtime. But, slow sales due to new competition has forced the owner to permanently close its doors.