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Why Girl Scout Cookie Production Was Halted During World War II

Published Oct 02, 2023 04:00AM

Why Girl Scout Cookie Production Was Halted During World War II

Why Girl Scout Cookie Production Was Halted During World War II

For more than 100 years, Girl Scouts across the United States and beyond have been rolling out their annual fund-raising cookie sale. Fans in the know can pretty much set their clocks by the now-iconic event, but that wasn't always the case. During World War II, the Girl Scouts were temporarily forced to suspend the sale of the cookies. It all began in the spring of 1943 when then Girl Scout cookie chairman A.A. Rabe came to the unsettling realization that the organiza ... Read more

Hokies football notebook: Tech run defense stuffs Pitt

BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech defensive line coach J.C. Price wrote two things on the whiteboard before Saturday evening’s game against Pittsburgh at Lane Stadium.

He scribbled 2021 with 208 underneath it. He added 2022 with 326 below i ... Read more

At least one poll shows Ron DeSantis leading Gavin Newsom in

It’s not likely that the Governors of Florida and California will face off in next year’s presidential election, but that’s not stopping pollsters from ballot-testing the possible match-up.

And when the question of whether voters p ... Read more

Port Ends Great Season With Carnival Cruise Line

The Port of Dover has ended its season with Carnival Pride after the ship made 10 total sailings from the UK homeport, offering a range of European sailings through the summer months.

Thousands of passengers have sailed on the ship this ... Read more

Nelda P. Rotunno 1940-2023

Published Oct 01, 2023 04:34AM

CANFIELD — Nelda P. Rotunno, 83, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, surrounded by family.

Nelda was the daughter of Baptist Minister Francis Pickern and Virginia Lee Pickern.

She was born July 12, 1940, in Tallahassee, Florida, and was raised in Columbus, Georgia. She graduated from Baker High School in 1958, where she was active in many clubs, including band, Future Teachers of America and 4-H. In 1958, she attended the 4-H Club Congress representing the state of Georgia in the National 4-H Girls Home Economics ... Read more

Authors of the best T-Pain songs – VIBE.com

Whether you know him as Nappy Boy or Teddy Penderazzdown, T-Pain has made his mark on hip-hop and R&B since he entered the game. Born Faheem Rashad Najm, a native of Tallahassee, Florida, his unique style and charismatic presence make him stand out n ... Read more

Red Sox great Tim Wakefield dead at 57

Tim Wakefield, one of the masters of the knuckleball pitch who won two World Series titles with the Boston Red Sox, has died. He was 57.

It was revealed earlier in the week that Wakefield was battling brain cancer.

"Our hear ... Read more

No. 19 Women's Soccer Closes Out Roadtrip at Oklahoma

ORLANDO - The No. 19 UCF women’s soccer team will look to bounce back after its first Big 12 conference loss on Sunday, when the team travels to Norman, Okla. to take on Oklahoma. First kick for the first ever meeting between the two teams is set f ... Read more