Author Phil Chalmers brought his "True Lies" speaking tour to Robinson High School Tuesday. Chalmers discussed how myths promoted by popular culture leads to destructive decisions by teenagers on a daily basis. Topics included substance abuse, teen violence, bullying, drunken driving and Internet safety. He also reminisced about his encounters with celebrities such as Dog the Bounty Hunter. (Randy Harrison photo)
Local residents have less than a month to prepare their shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child.
Robinson will be among 5,000 U.S. drop-off locations collecting shoebox gifts for children overseas during Operation Christmas Child's National Collection Week, Nov. 12-19. Thursday, October 18, 2018
A Robinson High School alumnus has returned to his hometown with a surprising - and artistic - donation for local schools. Wynn Ritch, RHS Class of 1963, presented Robinson Unit 2 Superintendent Josh Quick, RHS principal Victoria McDonald and Lincoln Elementary School principal Kathy Bemont with three prints of classic Saturday Evening Post covers signed by...
Building boxes out of plastic squares to make a house for dinosaurs may seem childish, but to a three-year-old it is fun, play, imagination and adventure, to teachers and aides at Storybrooke Preschool it is a way to evaluate motor skills and a child's ability to learn. Storybrooke Preschool has a new home and bright future on the campus of Lincoln Trail...
For years, Larry Gullett was a fixture of the Daily News. Seated at his desk next to the entrance, he was as common a sight as the blue newspaper box just outside the front door. Gullett worked for the newspaper for 53 years before retiring at the age of 70 in May 2008. "I never planned on staying longer than anyone else," he said at the time. "I just...
As has been the case for the past several election seasons, in the month before the Nov. 6 election, the Daily News is restricting political content on its news pages.
Readers are reminded that our policy on letters to the editor applies to all content - we can't allow material that supports or opposes one candidate or party over another, or that could be interpreted to do so.
