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The light makers
Many of us have heard Candle in the Wind or Candle on the Water. We may think of candles poetically, like lyrics in a song, and for their pleasant, aromatic décor, but also, they may find their way into our hurricane survival kits. Combining these, South Florida candlemakers…

Diamond District lands second restaurant with D.C. pub brand Makers Union
The chain is owned by Reston-based Thompson Restaurants, which previously had a presence locally with a Short Pump location of its pizzeria concept, Matchbox before it closed in 2016. The company said the group had been looking to get back into the Richmond market since then.

Franciscan Alliance names Englehart as new CEO
MISHAWAKA, Ind. – Franciscan Alliance has named Michael Englehart as president and chief executive officer, effective Oct. 1, 2026. Englehart brings extensive senior executive experience, a strong background in Catholic and faith-based healthcare and a distinguished record of…

Suwannee Bulldogs corral Cowgirls
Autumn Raulerson reporter2@greenepublishing.com On Monday, Sept. 14, the Suwannee High School Bulldogs Junior Varsity (JV) and Varsity volleyball teams faced off against the hosting Madison County High School Cowgirls in back-to-back games....

The Return of Barneys New York begins in Naples
Some evenings leave you with the feeling that you have just witnessed the beginning of something. That was the feeling in the room at Prime Social Reserve last week, where a small group of Naples guests gathered to meet the people behind one of the most unexpected luxury retail…

Sealy tops Madisonville 42-28
Mustangs rally falls short in non-confer enee lossThe Madisonville Mustangs fell to the Sealy Tigers 42-28 in a non-conference football game Sept. 11 at Mustang Stadium.Madisonville (0-3) scored 21 po

MUSTANG RUNNERS MEDAL AT NAVASOTA MEET
Madisonville runners Macyn Totten, Elliot McCreary, Liliana Guillen ana Grade Reyes stand together with their medals alter placing first, ninth, 12th and 13th at the Navasota meet on Sept. 9.Madisonvi
Lapeer High School announces homecoming representatives
LAPEER — Lapeer High School (LHS) will crown its homecoming king and queen on Friday, Sept. 18 during halftime of the LHS varsity football game. Homecoming king and queen candidates were named on Sept. 11, and student voting for king and queen concluded today (Sept. 16). Class…
Dryden High School homecoming is this weekend
DRYDEN — Dryden High School will host its homecoming festivities this week, which will culminate with the crowning of the 2026 homecoming king and queen on Friday (Sept. 18) and the high school dance on Saturday, Sept. 19. The king and queen will be announced during halftime of…

Cissna Park volleyball wins 25-16, 25-9 over Georgetown-Ridge Farm
CISSNA PARK – The Cissna Park volleyball team won 25-16, 25-9 over Georgetown-Ridge Farm on Tuesday. Annika Stadeli and Marina Day each had four kills for Cissna Park (6-4, 2-1 Vermilion Valley Conference) while Mady Marcott had 11 assists and two aces. Ella Schluter had six…

PBL volleyball wins 25-22, 25-15 over Tuscola
PAXTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity volleyball ended a stretch of two matches in two nights on a winning note. After losing at Herscher on Monday, Sept. 14, PBL rebounded with a 25-22, 25-15 win at home over Tuscola on Tuesday. “We had a tough loss last night and they were…

College volleyball: SJR State takes down Lake-Sumter in 4 sets
You might think two minutes isn’t enough to say a lot to a team during a brief timeout. But in those two minutes, second-year St. Johns River State College head volleyball coach Stephanie Champine quickly got her point across. After dropping the first set, the No. 11 nationally…