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15 Mar 2021
On the Ides of March 240 years ago in the muddy fields and woods outside Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina, the course of the Revolutionary War changed in an epic battle. In the heart of the melee, a six-foot-six, 260-pound giant armed with a massive broadsword battled for freedom.
Following the disastrous American defeats at Charleston and Camden, South Carolina, in 1780, the Revolution tilted in favor of the Crown. The British Southern strategy appeared unstoppable, and even America’s French allies considered pulling the plug. To stem the British tide, Washington sent Nathanael Greene, his most able general, to rehabilitate the army and save the South. Boldly, Greene divided his army. One wing, the Flying Army, commanded by the legendary Daniel Morgan, won a crushing victory at Cowpens, capturing hundreds of British prisoners. General Charles Cornwallis was bent on avenging his losses and, if possible, liberating his imprisoned men. One British officer summed
Pennsylvania USA Today Network Editorial Board
Imagine having a job with a guaranteed annual salary of $93,000 where, if you are inclined to work the system and get assigned to a relatively quiet office, you can probably go long stretches of the year working just two days a week.
Every year, you go the equivalent of several months without showing up. You use all that extra time to get a second job to supplement that salary. After all, there s no rule that says you can t.
Now imagine that your tax dollars are paying that salary. Suddenly this scenario sounds less like a dream job and more like a waste of money, doesn t it?
Tom Carney is on trial at Swansea Crown Court accused of killing pensioner David Phillips, 76, whose body was found at his home in Neath on Valentine's Day 2019
Martha “Marty” McLaren, a past West Seattle/South Park representative on the
Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors, has died. Ms. McLaren, a Puget Ridge resident, was 76 years old. She was a longtime educator and community advocate, but her highest-profile role was that of board member. She won election in 2011 by unseating incumbent
Steve Sundquist and then four years later was unseated herself by current board member
Leslie Harris. We talked with Ms. McLaren after her election in 2011; she spoke of her teaching career following her involvement with advocacy as a PTA leader while her children were in school. More details on her life are in her obituary, which we’ve just received: