United Way

GAYLORD -- The latest U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics ranked unemployment in Otsego County 11.1 percent as of December 2012. Unemployment is even higher in some neighboring counties. The goal of Michigan Works!, 2927 D & M Drive, Gaylord, is to help...

A Lynchburg couple is giving away thousands of dollars to the United Way, and hoping others will do the same. Don and Frances Giles are donating $25,000 to the United Way of Central Virginia. They're challenging people in the Lynchburg area to match...

Public school meals won’t be affected by the federal spending cuts known as sequestration, but several local agencies that depend on federal funding are awaiting word on how the gridlock between President Obama and Congress will affect local...

Organizers announced the cancellation of the Thunder Over the Blue Ridge air show Monday, citing the loss of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds’ performance as the reason for the decision. The air show was scheduled May 11-12 on the civilian side of...

Please join us for our fifth annual 4-H Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, March 9, at the Boyle County Extension Office.  Hot, fresh stacks will be served from 8 to 10 a.m. by local 4-H youth and volunteers. In honor of St. Patrick’s Day (and 4-H),...

Anna Houston was watching last month when President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address. She was pleasantly surprised when she heard the president say this: “In states that make it a priority to educate our youngest children&...

At Country Meadows, birthdays are paid holidays, employees celebrate work anniversaries and everyone gets a Christmas ham. Employees are treated like family at the family-run business of caring for frail and aging adults who need nursing or personal care....

Los Angeles City Council District 11 begins at the bluffs of Pacific Palisades and crosses the coral tree-lined median of San Vicente Boulevard. It includes Westchester bungalows in the shadow of jets rumbling into LAX, and the homeless in Venice who...

PETOSKEY — Now in its sixth year, Project Connect will once again offer a day of information about public and human services to those who need assistance here in Northern Michigan. The free event will feature hands-on assistance and information for...

VWC thanks restaurant for gift certificates To the editor: On Feb. 8, during the Washington County Arts Council’s Annual Art Educators Exhibit, Volunteer Washington County (VWC) held a reception to honor the winners of this year’s MLK Day of...

The following guest commentary was submitted by the Char-Em United Way. Educators and policymakers of all stripes will be donning their Cat-in-the-Hat hats this week and reading to young children to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday. The National Education...

The last day to file your tax return for 2012 is Monday, April 15, 2013. Experts at Kembel Tax Service in Roanoke say most people forget to write off personal property taxes (cars, boats, trailers, campers, etc.) If you plan to itemize when you file...