Community & Local Heroes

2+ hour, 1+ min ago   (1097+ words) KIDS at a vital community centre were all smiles after they got a £1,000 gift – thanks to The Scottish Sun and Specsavers. More than 550 community groups and charities have so far entered our Grab a Grant campaign, which hands out cash…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (43+ words) Learn more fun facts about Rehab Week. What National Days Are on November 10? Holidays & Observances What National Days Are on November 9? Holidays & Observances What National Days Are on November 8? Holidays & Observances What National Days Are on November 7? Holidays & Observances...

2+ hour, 16+ min ago   (233+ words) Artist of The Month Pool Cooler Fete marks a decade with a South Beach-inspired staging at Caymanas Golf & Country Club, kicking off Greatness Weekend 2026. L-R: Curtis Hyatt, Promoter, PCF; Mikisha Silvera, Destination Manager,and Dr. Carey Wallace, Executive Director, at…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago   (147+ words) Jeff Robinson won the People's Choice Award in the Car Division BRENHAM — Top honors have been awarded at the Washington County Car & Truck Show, held on Saturday in Brenham. Hosted by the Stray Katz Car Club, the event brought together…...

32+ min ago   (711+ words) Jim O'Connor, CADC, executive director of The Second Story Foundation, addresses attendees after receiving the Dr. C. Vincent Bakeman Memorial Award at the Illinois Association of Behavioral Health Annual Conference on Sept 10, 2026. IABH CEO Jud DeLoss presents Second Story Foundation Executive…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago   (288+ words) “Naperville has long been a community that values service—from the men and women who wear our nation’s uniform to the first responders who protect our neighborhoods every day,” noted American Legion Post 43 Immediate Past Commander Tom Jorstad in advance…...

3+ hour, 4+ min ago   (283+ words) The United Way Perth Huron is getting set this week for its yearly fundraising campaign kickoff. On Friday, Sept. 18, the local non-profit will launch its 2026 fundraising campaign in Stratford with a lunchtime event at Market Square. “We are looking forward…...

22+ min ago   (167+ words) The City of Palm Coast marked the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Friday, Sept. 11, with the annual Candlelight Memorial Service at Heroes Memorial Park. Over 100 residents gathered to pay tribute to the nearly 3,000 lives lost that day and the thousands…...

3+ hour, 33+ min ago   (186+ words) Members of the Arkansas National Guard participate in a September 11 commemoration ceremony in Arkansas, Sept. 11, 2026. The ceremony marked the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, and honored the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives, as well as the first responders, service members and…...

21+ min ago   (140+ words) Harvey Waroona Reporter Dinner and dancing brought people back to the Brunswick Hall at the weekend for a sold-out celebration for the hall’s 90th anniversary On Saturday night, about 140 people from across the South West attended the Dinner and Dance…...