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Transformation Park marks first year with community clean-up and cookout
Transformation Park and Keep Amarillo Clean held a community clean-up April 23 beginning at 8:30 a.m., followed by a hamburger cookout at The HUB; the park reports 363 consecutive evenings of operation and that its Cabin Community has sheltered 82 residents since opening.
Cafeteria owner with no restaurant experience built a business approaching $5 million a year
Louis Squires bought equipment from a closing cafeteria in 2017 and opened Magnolia Room; by 2025 the restaurant's revenue approached nearly $5 million after reinvesting in equipment and focusing on scratch-made Southern food.
Kentucky Derby Week at Churchill Downs: schedule, tickets and what to know
Churchill Downs' Spring Meet opens with a seven-day Kentucky Derby Week and the Kentucky Oaks has a new 8:40 p.m. Friday post time that will air in primetime on NBC.
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Showing: 351-360Friskies teams with Arizona Wildcats to donate 1,000 meals per point to Tucson shelter cats
Friskies will donate 1,000 meals to the Hermitage No‑Kill Cat Shelter for every point the Arizona Wildcats score during their remaining tournament run and will also make a cash donation; the Hermitage typically houses more than 200 cats and rescues over 700 per year.
Glenn's Give & Go community car show set for April 18
Glenn Funeral Home will host a free community car show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 18, and organizers will collect donations for Borrowed Hearts of Owensboro.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue adds two new units to improve emergency response.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue held Push-In Ceremonies on April 3 to mark the addition of Rescue 211 and Engine 72 to its fleet; both units began service on March 30, with Rescue 211 based at Station 11 and Engine 72 temporarily at Station 66.
West Maui fieldhouse and community center proposal seeks public input
The County of Maui Parks and Recreation Department announced tentative plans for a fieldhouse and community center near the Lahaina Recreation Center and is asking residents for feedback on site layout, design and program uses.
Area religious listings for the week of April 5
Local congregations have shared worship schedules and special Easter observances for the week of April 5, including sunrise services, vigils, egg hunts and musical programs.
Calvert Animal Welfare League supply drive runs through April 9
The Chesapeake Clovers 4‑H Club is collecting supplies for the Calvert Animal Welfare League through April 9, with donations accepted weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Community Resources Building lobby, 30 Duke St., Suite 102.
Jessie Fream brings Savannah's stories to life in debut book
Jessie Fream, creator of the Humans of Savannah storytelling project, has published her first book compiling interviews and portraits of people she met in Savannah.
Free Resource Fair Brings Services to Bloomsburg on May 1
Central Susquehanna Opportunities will host a free Mobile Services Resource Fair at Mulberry Mills in Bloomsburg on May 1 from 10 a.m. to noon, and organizers say the event is open to the public with no registration required.
Back on the Trail: Williamsburg man to continue annual charity walk.
Bob Mahr will walk the 52-mile Virginia Capital Trail starting May 2 to raise funds for the Williamsburg House of Mercy; his walks in 2024 and 2025 have raised more than $16,000.
Winters Youth Day weekend returns with parade and fun run
The 88th Winters Youth Day will be held April 25, featuring a parade and a memorial 5K fun run that support local youth programs and scholarships.