Applause: Good news in Ocala/Marion County for Feb. 7, 2021
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Area students excel in higher education
President’s List
Rosa Iannuzzi, Ocala, Tallahassee Community College
Melissa David, Ocala, Tallahassee Community College
Kayla Jackson, Ocala, Tallahassee Community College
Brittany Jorif, Ocala, Tallahassee Community College
Leah Wilcox, Ocala, Georgia State University
Dean’s List
Marissa Viselli, Ocala, Tallahassee Community College
Emalee Edmisten, Ocala, Tallahassee Community College
Megan Duffy, Ocala, Tallahassee Community College
Keyner Mejias, Ocala, Tallahassee Community College
Blake Woods, Ocala, Tallahassee Community College
Kaelyn Brennan, Ocala, Tallahassee Community College
Hannah Yoder, Wildwood, Tallahassee Community College
Silent Santa delivers toys and clothes to in-need kids
After the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6,
you heard variations of this line: “This is not who we are.” On Inauguration Day, you heard variations of this line: “Now is a time for unity.”
Not so fast, say Bates social scientists who spoke on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Bates.
The idea that “this isn’t who we are,” that “white supremacy and democracy have not been in fundamental contest for at least the past 150 years, is just a dangerous misconception,” said Assistant Professor of History Andrew Baker.
Assistant Professor of History Andrew Baker (center) teaches “Black Resistance in U.S. History” in 2019. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College)
As Wyoming breezes through another cold winter season, many Wyomingites are in the midst of a battle with their typical yearly illnesses (seasonal allergies, common colds, influenza, etc.).
This year is even harder than most, because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on the world.
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COVID-19 has more or less taken front and center in terms of illnesses this year. There are daily updates of those afflicted and countless reminders to wash hands, wear masks, and social distance.
These are all important things to know, but some people feel as though so much focus has been placed on COVID-19, that there isn’t much left over for the other illness that tends to appear during the winter months.
occoquan into lorton and briefly in springfield. across the bows and branch across the wilson bridge in maryland s there is a tractor trailer broken down in the right lane. alison and doug. thank you. our top story, an alleged russian spy ring busted in our own backyard. the fbi arrested 10 people that served as secret agents. three of those suspect lives in arlington. pamela brown is live outside district court in alexandria with more on this bizarre story and how authorities broke it open. tell us about it. one of the suspects is still at large. to these alleged russian spies lived in the u.s. more than a decade, even two decades perhaps. the fbi investigation began seven years ago. three of the suspects lived in arlington. the investigation ended on saturday after a phony bust at. arlington at russian spies meeting on d.c. streets from coffee shops to high end restaurants. u.s. authorities say three of them lived in arlington under the guise of ordinary residents.