12+ hour, 56+ min ago  (667+ words) Long before he became the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan came to Ruston. The Reagan who arrived in Ruston that day was already a political celebrity. And Howard Auditorium was packed. People crowded inside to hear him speak....

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6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (266+ words) Archaeologists have sent a caged drone 12. 5m (41ft) down a medieval well, which once provided a vital source of water within the walls of Sheffield Castle. The well was revealed during construction on the city council's "15m Castlegate project o create a new…...

2+ hour, 43+ min ago  (366+ words) Special to the Times | Donovan Quintero Vietnam veteran Bruce Zah replaces an American flag beside his brother's grave at the Navajo Nation Veterans Cemetery in Fort Defiance on Memorial Day. Zah also honored a relative, Navajo Code Talker Kenneth Tsosie,…...

2+ hour, 16+ min ago  (332+ words) A 104-year-old World War II veteran from Canandaigua has been named Senator Pam Helming's 2026 inductee to the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame. Eugene "Gene" Gerrard, a resident of Quail Summit, was recognized for a lifetime of military…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (977+ words) Visit the official PBS Shop for t-shirts, tote bags, and more. Every purchase supports PBS. Clip: 5/27/2026 | 3m 54s Video has Closed Captions | CC Civil War-era Congressman Thaddeus Stevens was a fierce abolitionist and advocate for racial equality. His life and legacy are…...

3+ hour, 32+ min ago  (582+ words) I always volunteer on MLK Day," she told the Local last week, and it occurred to me that since we are honoring this great civil rights champion, I should also honor my dad. Very few people know about him, but…...

22+ hour, 18+ min ago  (593+ words) Emmett Till's cousin and the great-great-great-grandson of the man who helped establish Jim Crow laws have forged a deep friendship despite a painful past. Till's cousin, Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. , and Charles Sims, the great-great-great-grandson of James Z. George, a late…...

10+ hour, 15+ min ago  (491+ words) Armistice or Remembrance Day, on May 16th of this year, was apropos for the events taking place at American Legion, George B. Preston Post 209 in Dover, MA. On a sunny Saturday afternoon, the town's Memorial Day Committee, Legion members, relatives, and friends…...

15+ hour, 27+ min ago  (255+ words) A'rededication and unveiling of the Sgt. Rodney M. Davis Medal of Honor Monument was held at Rosa Parks square as part of observances leading up to Memorial Day.' "This monument and reimagined space was named for an icon and a hero…...