Explosion That Maimed Girl Cost Men Weekends In Prison (KITV Honolulu)

A teenage girl and her family say they are outraged and frustrated by a judge's ruling on the sentence of two men who built a homemade fireworks bomb that tore through the victim's hand.

Linden building up to ChillyFest 2008 (The Demopolis Times)

LINDEN — Excitement is building in Linden as a massive Christmas festival planned for Dec. 12-13 continues to take shape. Organizers announced Monday that in addition to the parade, carnival, 5-K run, chili cookoff and marketplace, they are adding a professional fireworks show.

Celebrate the season (Marlborough Enterprise)

Get into the holiday spirit at these local events.

Holiday Happenings (The Ithaca Journal)

The 13th annual Tru-Ulysses Winter Festival begins at 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5 when Main Street closes down so that festival-goers can enjoy family fun like Hilby the German Juggle Boy, roving street performers, and Santa's “traditional Trumansburg” arrival. Main Street merchants and restaurants will welcome guests and there will be a community-run food court, artists, and craft vendors to visit.

Business And Careers (Lake City Reporter)

(ARA) - Gone are the days when women were expected to stay at home to dote on their children and husbands. Today's women have broken through the glass ceiling and are finding their way to corner offices around the country.