‘Looking for Lincoln' in Carthage Sep 4, 2009
Looking for Lincoln' in Carthage ... The Carthage Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee is starting a Looking for Lincoln promotion to increase traffic in area businesses ... The event coincides with Carthage receiving the last five of the Abraham Lincoln informational rails. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
Farmington cuts ties with superintendent early Aug 29, 2009
Before Farmington he was superintendent of Carthage Independent School District in Carthage, Tex. for eight years. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
History's leadership qualities still valid, new book says Aug 24, 2009
The book is arranged in four sections: Persia, Greece, Carthage, Rome. Section chapters include a brief history of the state, a short biography of the leaders, the challenges they faced and the solutions reached, interspersed with mostly, but not always, seamless comparisons with modern corporate captains. (USA Today -- Money)
VICKERS/Little known facts about EC Aug 20, 2009
All of the records of the Leake County Junior College, which was located at Carthage and closed in the 1920s, are stored in the vaults at East Central. Dr. L. O. Todd, the second president of East Central, was the first junior college president in Mississippi to hold a doctor's degree. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Community calendar Aug 18, 2009
John Sullivan hosts town hall meeting 6 p.m., City Hall, Carthage, Ill. Sullivan will answer questions and listen to constituents on current Illinois issues including the new state budget, the capital construction plan and social service providers. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Bearcats hungry for ’09 Aug 13, 2009
The Bearcats then travel to Raleigh to meet the Lions and return home for a date with the Carthage Tigers. In a meeting with a school from the private education ranks, Jackson Prep s Patriots will visit October 9. (Forest Scott County Times, MS)
Tobacco Marketing Strategies Evolving Aug 9, 2009
That number gradually narrowed to one warehouse in 2000, when the lone warehouse in Carthage sold less than 4 million pounds for $7 million. That was the last year of warehouse operation in Moore County. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Lunt sets record, two others have hole-in-one Aug 5, 2009
Jason Lunt, formerly of Carthage, set a record with a hole-in-one on Friday, July 17, on the 334-yard par-4 No. 14 hole at Arrowhead Golf Course in Camp Point ... Lunt had a hole-in-one on May 23, on No. 2 at the Carthage Golf Club ... The Carthage Golf Club had two holes-in-one in July. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
Jody Johnson: Aloe vera A cheap trick Jul 30, 2009
She is a columnist for The Carthage (Mo. Press. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Rich in tradition, McNamaras Band to usher in new Rand Park pavilion Jul 24, 2009
In Illinois, the band has played in Warsaw, Hamilton, Nauvoo, Carthage, Quincy, Blandinsville, Monmouth, Peoria and Sonora Township. In Missouri, it has performed in St. Patrick, St. Francisville and Kahoka. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
COLLEGE REPORT: Funk returning home; transfers to Carthage Jul 23, 2009
Three years ago, Rucks, the Carthage College football coach, recruited Tyler Funk, knowing full well the then-Horlick High School standout kicker would likely sign with an NCAA Division I school ... Funk longed to get closer to home and Carthage was the perfect fit. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Day 1 news and notes Jul 16, 2009
Carthage has a dyanmic duo. Carthage went 0-3 for the day but a couple of talented underclassmen stood out ... Brownwood 35, Anahuac 34 (OT); Rice Consolidated 35, McGregor 21; Celina 55, Bandera 27; Hitchcock 42, West 21; Burnet 39, Lovejoy 27; Whitney 18, Palacios 13; Cameron 27, Edna 20 (2OT); Melissa 26, Graham 20; Gatesville 28, Goldthwaite 21; Pilot Point 27, Marion 25; Glen Rose 27, Carthage 14; Wimberley 39, Willis Point 12; Abilene Wylie 38, Hardin-Jefferson 20; Navasota 46, Westwood... (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Illini West finalizes staff plans Jul 16, 2009
The board signed off on an agreement between Nicor and the Illini West FFA chapter to use farm ground at the east side of Carthage for a FFA test plot. The handbook for the coming school year was approved with minor changes and modifications as pointed out by the board. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
Planning, design was a team process with architect, staff Jul 16, 2009
became attached to the community, and as a singer and guitar player, became part of The Carthage Connection combo. He performed at the Cow Drop fundraising day held at Lake Linda, during the Relay for Life in June, and during the openhouse Sunday. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
Affordable and Exotic Holidays in T... Jul 13, 2009
Accommodation and Sights in Tunis, Carthage and Sidi Bou Said ... Tunis is close to Carthage, Sidi Bou Said and other places of historical interest ... Carthage Tunisia's Ancient Maritime Power. (Suite101.com)
Smith Will Challenge Fields for Dowd Seat Jul 10, 2009
Lee McGraw is challenging for a seat on the Carthage Town Board. The filing period ends July 17 at noon. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Sharing the Mormon faith Jul 10, 2009
On Sunday, July 19, Our Story Goes On will be presented at the Marine Bank in Carthage, Ill. at 4 and 6:30 p.m. to benefit Memorial Hospital. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Raids in 6 States Show Dogfighting Widespread Jul 10, 2009
Karl Courtney, of the eastern Texas town of Beckville pleaded not guilty, said his attorney David Moore, who described his client as a "well-respected business owner." His brother, Chase Courtney, 26, of the nearby town of Carthage, also was arrested, but a phone number or attorney for him could not be found. Cris Bottcher, a 48-year-old registered nurse at a community hospital in Bethany, Missouri, also was arrested Wednesday in western Missouri and accused of shooting underperforming dogs and... (Fox News)
Filing Period Begins for Town Offices Jul 8, 2009
Doug Lapins officially threw his hat in the ring for one of the two Village Council seats up for election this year when he filed Monday at the Moore County Board of Elections in Carthage -- the first day of the filing period for municipal offices ... " No challengers had filed as of Tuesday morning. Other Early Activity While it is still early in the process, candidates have begun filing for seats in the county's smaller municipalities as well. In Whispering Pines, the seats held by Mayor Bob... (The Pilot Newspaper)
Guide to the 7-on-7 State Tournament Jul 8, 2009
Star Community Newspapers. In The Community, With The Community, For the Community. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Historical group seeks information about veterans for ongoing project Jul 7, 2009
This site last updated on, Monday, July 06, 2009. Publication Date: Monday, July 06, 2009. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Chiwaukee Academy offers teachers chance to learn Jul 7, 2009
A collaborative effort with Carthage College and the Kenosha and Racine school districts, Chiwaukee Academy gives K-12 teachers standards-based instruction in seven major study areas from arts, math and science to technology, reading and language, social studies and professional development ... Undergraduate and graduate credit is available from UW-Parkside or Carthage College. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Family members facing asbestos charges Jul 5, 2009
Carthage Furniture Store, 256-262 State St. and 29 West St., Carthage ... Among the locations where improper work or documentation is alleged to have occurred are John F. Hughes Elementary School in South Utica; a school in Marcellus, near Syracuse; a medical center in Watertown; a demolition project in Theresa, located not far from the St. Lawrence River; and a demolition/renovation project in Carthage, near Watertown ... Roy Perry, senior project manager and estimator for Con Tech Building... (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
You can go home again Jul 5, 2009
She and her husband, Robert, felt good about buying her parents' home in Carthage, N.Y., when her parents retired to a town nearby ... Back in Carthage, about 80 miles northeast of Syracuse, Mary Beth Renaud has altered both her house and her parents' perspective. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Conviction stands in Leake Co. DUI case Jul 3, 2009
Turner was convicted in 2007 in Leake County in the deaths of 23-year-old Bailey A. Trippe of Carthage and 19-year-old Kathy Krystine Harris of Sebastopol ... Prosecutors say Trippe and Harris were killed when Turners truck struck their sports utility vehicle on a county road east of Carthage. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Big Festivities to Mark July Fourth Jul 3, 2009
The day kicks off at 11 a.m. with the Carthage July 4 parade sponsored by the Carthage Rotary Club ... Jasmine Jackson with the Carthage Rotary Club expects larger crowds at the parade this year since many Moore County residents are choosing to stay closer to home for the holiday ... She hopes that people from other areas of the county will come join the celebration in Carthage. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Origins of Bocce, how it is played, where you can play it Jul 2, 2009
The most reliable sources agree that bocce, as we know it today, was played between battles during Rome's Punic Wars against Carthage, which started in 264 B.C.. The game provided exercise and relaxation for the soldiers. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Summer Reading List: The B-School Edition Jun 30, 2009
Readers follow Trojan warrior Aeneas as he goes from defeat on the battlefield and a doomed love affair in Carthage to the founding of what would become the first Roman settlements and, ultimately, an empire. advice for troubled leaders. (BusinessWeek)
Can you go home again? Some try Jun 26, 2009
She and her husband, Robert, felt good about buying her parents' home in Carthage, N.Y., when her parents retired. Her siblings were pleased the house was staying in the family. (AZCentral -- Business)
Looking to the next 100 years Jun 20, 2009
A few of the highlights of the congregation s mission work through its early years include it s founding of a new congregation in the late 1940s at what was then called Mygatt s Corners, which is now Mount Pleasant Lutheran Church on Green Bay Road; co-founding Racine s Lincoln Lutheran organization; hosting Racine s first Boy Scout Troop, No. 15; and helping Carthage College get settled in its current Kenosha home, including substantial support for the construction of Siebert Chapel. More... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Kenya: Married Priests - Unmasking the Hypocrisy Jun 19, 2009
The Council of Carthage (390 A.D.), for instance, said: "It was fitting that those who were at the service of the divine sacraments be perfectly continent (continent-esesse in omnibus), so that what the Apostles taught and antiquity itself maintained, we too may observe." The Church saw this especially as an imitation of the celibate Christ who remained unmarried for the "sake of the kingdom". Though it is true that Jesus called people like Peter from married life to be part of the Twelve,... (allAfrica.com)
Justin Garner Receives Highest Honor Jun 19, 2009
Carthage police Cpl. Justin Garner, hailed as a hero for bringing a halt to a massacre at a nursing home in March, has received his department's highest honor. At the June session of the town commissioners Monday night, Chief Chris McKenzie presented the Medal of Valor to Garner. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Drownings spike alarms officials Jun 18, 2009
Fulton said his department has responded to 20 freshwater drownings in 2009, including the death of 17-year-old Brandon resident Frederick Robbie Jones, who drowned Sunday in the Pearl River south of Carthage ... In the Carthage incident, Leake County Sheriff Glen Waggoner said Jones appeared to have lost his footing in the strong current of the Pearl River and was pulled under. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Kevin McClintock: Reading books to help predict the future Jun 18, 2009
Wed Jun 17, 2009, 03:20 PM EDT. Let s talk about the importance of reading. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Jody Johnson: All about green tea Jun 18, 2009
Jody Johnson is a columnist for The Carthage Press. Loading commenting interface. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Brandon teen drowns in Leake County Jun 16, 2009
The sandbar is one mile south of Carthage where Mississippi 35 crosses the river. It is the same location where 15-year-old Cleveland Triplett and his father, Jerry Triplett, drowned last August. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Lutheran church does not support abortion Jun 16, 2009
To MAG wrote on Jun 11, 2009 10:05 AM:" The writings that are part of the bible were around long before the Catholic church. Collecting them as a book happened by the Catholic ChurchThe Bible was given to us by the Holy Spirit as discerned by the early bishops of the Catholic Church. There was no Bible for the first 350 years of Christianity. The first official list of Scriptures was done in 393 at the Council of Hippo, then again in Carthage in... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Mexico girls lacrosse falls in playoff game (52) Jun 2, 2009
Published: Thursday, May 28, 2009 8:05 PM EDT MEXICO The Mexico High School varsity girls lacrosse team lost to top-seeded host Carthage 16-2 on Wednesday in the Section III Class C playoffs. It was the first playoff appearance in program history for 16th-seeded Mexico (7-10). (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
Review: History takes form of drama, music and dance in the Nauvoo Pageant (2) May 28, 2009
Ironically, it was religious persecution that brought the first members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the banks of the Mississippi in 1839, and it was religious intolerance that led to the 1844 murder in Carthage, Ill. of their leader, Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum, and drove members of the church from Nauvoo two years later. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Carthage Celebrates McConnell Day May 27, 2009
Vintage aircraft veered in opposite directions above Carthage Monday in a variation of "the missing man" formation recognizing a fallen comrade. At the Memorial Day event, the fallen comrade was Sgt. James Rogers McConnell, a Carthage resident who died in air battle with German fighter planes in France during World War I. ... "The people of Carthage can be proud that one of their own served so honorably and with such distinction," retired Air Force Lt. Gen. William Thurman said in his address... (The Pilot Newspaper)
Gore urges climate action: 'Mother Nature does not do bailouts'... May 26, 2009
" Inappropriate? Posted by maggieh001 on Won't somebody pleeeeeeeze make Algore shut his mouth??? Even the "scientists" who agreed with his global warming scam are finding that the figures are way, way off. He's starting to sound like one of those guys who walk around wearing a sandwich board that says "The End Is Near". Inappropriate? Posted by Gerby1 on Please go to watts up with that.com and read the article"Renewable Energy-Our Downfall" for the straight proof Al Gore is plumb nuts! Someone... (The Drudge Report)
Vets recall sacrifices seen May 24, 2009
J.H. Sasser of Carthage is 86, a World War II veteran and former member of the Army's 7th Infantry that fought in the stinging cold of the Aleutian Islands off the coast of Alaska ... " Sasser, who retired in 2007 from The Carthage Bank after 60 years and left as CEO, sits behind the desk in his home office and thumbs through a photo album of his time in the Aleutians. Nearly every picture shows him covered with snow or snow drifts up to the roof of their living quarters. He was 20 at the time.... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Lequia sparks Carthage May 24, 2009
Jordan Jaehne-Llanas arm and John Lequia s bat were pretty much all the Carthage College baseball team needed Saturday at the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship ... Carthage (37-8), ranked fourth in the May 19 American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate Baseball NCAA Division III poll and seventh in the May 5 D3baseball ... The Red Men got on the scoreboard in the fifth inning when Lequia hit a slow roller to the right side of the infield to drive in Shoreland Lutheran graduate Tyler... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Fresno professor and writer is nominated for two prestigious literary awards for his sci-fi novel. May 24, 2009
He also wrote "Walk Through Darkness" and "Pride of Carthage.". Durham switched to pure fiction with "Acacia." (The name of the novel was inspired by the tree, typically found in Africa, that is known for its durability. (Fresno Bee)
Abandonment & Infanticide in Ancien... May 21, 2009
Those societies that worshiped Baal or the many Baal variations such as Kronos in Carthage, engaged in the sacrifice of children. It was the Romans, however, that established a series of laws regarding abandonment. (Suite101.com)
GM cutting off 2 Miss. dealers May 16, 2009
Matt Gregory, dealer principal of Triple M Motors in Carthage, said his stomach did a flip when a FedEx delivery person approached his dealership around 1:30 p.m. Friday. "He was carrying two envelopes," Gregory said, "and to be perfectly honest I was scared to death.". (The Clarion-Ledger)
Follow the Yellow Jackets in Tunisia, Paris May 11, 2009
Sightseeing Tour of Carthage ... We would bus for two hours north to visit Carthage ... Our next stop was the location of the Carthage port. (Ramblinwreck.com)
DCP Midstream Partners Reports Solid First Quarter 2009 Results May 8, 2009
The processing complex resumed partial operations after approximately two weeks and both the processing complex and residue delivery system known as the Carthage Hub returned to full operation after approximately four weeks. OPERATING RESULTS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT. (PR Newswire)
'The circle of baseball' May 3, 2009
After coaching in three different independent leagues, Brown returned to Kenosha as an assistant coach at Carthage College under head baseball coach Augie Schmidt. Three years ago, he became head coach at Parkside, where he s also working toward a degree in sports management. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
The Fall of the Roman Republic May 3, 2009
After Rome s victory over Carthage in the First Punic War, Rome had a solid foothold in the Mediterranean and was poised to conquer more territory to the East. These territories brought with them vast riches and cultural heritage. (Suite101.com)
LOCAL COLLEGES: Monson in prime form for UW-Parkside women's track team Apr 20, 2009
CARTHAGE: The Carthage men placed sixth in Augustana s Meet of Champions Saturday at Rock Island, Ill ... The Carthage women, finished seventh in Wheaton s Twilight Invitational at Wheaton, Ill ... Three Carthage athletes placed third Ashley Johnson in the 800 (2:17. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
National Boy Scout Leader Attends Dedication Apr 19, 2009
Looking out over the rippling waters of Nello Teer Lake at Camp Durant near Carthage, Bob Mazzuca was thinking about Scouting. He has been thinking about it for more than 40 years. (The Pilot Newspaper)
JOHN CHAPPELL: Robbins Awaits Big Weekend Apr 17, 2009
From Robbins and Carthage, go south on Mount Carmel Road from N.C. 24/27. From the Pinehurst Traffic Circle, take U.S. 15-501 north, then west on N.C. 73 and right on Beulah Hill Church Road through two crossroads. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Plans Outlined for New County Buildings Apr 17, 2009
The two-story building will be erected on the 21-acre site that extends from Dowd Street to McNeill Street and Sunset Drive in Carthage ... Expanses of glass are planned for the south side of the structure, which will face toward McNeill Street, the name of the N.C. 22 route in Carthage. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Bucks for books: Carthage alum gives $7 million for library Apr 16, 2009
KENOSHA - Carthage College will receive $7 million from a Janesville foundation for construction of a new library on campus ... Donald Hedberg, a resident of Fontana, graduated from Carthage in 1950 with a degree in chemistry ... The firm has specialists in library design, and the design for Carthage makes heavy use of new technology. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Carthage professors criticize Clinton, NATO Apr 13, 2009
A panel of Carthage professors Monday condemned the U.S. and NATO bombing missions in Kosovo and said the alliance's military action was an unproductive affair ... Maltsev, who worked for the Soviet and U.S. governments before coming to Carthage, said NATO officials, particularity those from the United States, were arrogant and wrong-headed ... Carthage political science professor Arthur Cyr moderated the discussion and intervened throughout the 90-minute session. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Common sense the key to best economic systems Apr 11, 2009
The Greeks were the temperamental opposites of the crown corporation merchants of Phoenicia, Carthage and Babylon. By the 5th century BC, the Greeks had developed major mining and military enterprises, high-risk overseas trading ventures, private banking systems and relatively free capital markets. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
* Americans struggle to understand mass shootings Apr 10, 2009
Most mass murderers, like most serial killers, are middle-aged, white males, like Robert Stewart, the man who walked into Pinelake Health and Rehab in Carthage, North Carolina, on March 29 in an apparent search for his estranged wife. But that profile, coupled with the large body count, is where the similarities seem to end. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Kristi Hodson: In praise of the Twinkie Apr 10, 2009
Thu Apr 09, 2009, 01:37 PM EDT. Did you know the Hostess Twinkie was sold for the first time in the United States on April 6 in the 1930s. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Gays, guns put right on defense Apr 10, 2009
and Carthage, N.C., and the cop shootings in Pittsburgh have sparked new debate on gun control, yet Democrats are not willing to engage the National Rifle Association this time around, realizing this issue is a loser on the political front in many moderate states and districts around the country. When pressed on the issue in a Wednesday night interview with Katie Couric on CBS, Attorney General Eric Holder who has a history of backing gun control demurred. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Loss, revenge often blamed Apr 7, 2009
" Most mass murderers, like most serial killers, are middle-aged, white males, like Robert Stewart - the man who walked into Pinelake Health and Rehab in Carthage, N.C., on March 29 in an apparent search for his estranged wife. But that profile, coupled with the large body count, is where the similarities seem to end. Serial murderers often kill for sadistic pleasure, said professor James Alan Fox, a colleague of Levin's at Northeastern and his co-author. Mass killers, on the other hand, tend to... (AZCentral -- News)
Committing bad government is just too easy Apr 7, 2009
How about "since the Dark Ages?" Or "since the fall of Carthage?". Andrew Leonard. (Salon)
Police begin New York siege probe Apr 5, 2009
WEEK OF SHOOTINGS Sat 4 April: Gunman kills three policemen in Pittsburgh before being wounded and captured Fri 3 April: Gunman kills 13 people at an immigration centre in Binghamton, New York state, then apparently shoots himself Sun 29 March: Gunman kills seven elderly residents and a nurse at a nursing home in Carthage, North Carolina, then is shot and wounded himself Sun 29 March: Man kills five relatives and himself in Santa Clara, California. "I heard the shots, every shot. I heard no... (BBC News -- Americas)
Police: 'Nobody could escape' Apr 4, 2009
Robert Stewart, 45, is charged with shooting and killing eight people at a nursing home in Carthage, N.C., Sunday before he was shot, wounded and arrested. Michael McLendon, 28, killed 10 people and then himself in a 24-mile shooting spree last month in southern Alabama. (USA Today)
N.Y. gunman kills 13 at center for immigrants Apr 4, 2009
March 29: Robert Stewart, 45, shot and killed eight people at Pinelake Health and Rehab in Carthage, N.C., before a police officer shot him and ended the rampage. March 29: Devan Kalathat, 42, shot and killed his two children and three other relatives, then killed himself in an upscale neighborhood of Santa Clara, Calif. (News & Observer)
