Some of this week’s high school athletic events re-scheduled, others cancelled

Thursday marks Burke County high schools’ fourth consecutive day off due to Monday’s snow, and the prep athletic schedule continues to change. (Rescheduled events listed below are still subject to change based on when area schools finally re-open.) The East Burke at Bandys basketball games scheduled for Thursday will be played tomorrow starting at 4 p.m. with the JV girls contest. The Draughn/Newton-Conover basketball and Read more [...]

Some of this week's high school athletic events re-scheduled, others cancelled

Thursday marks Burke County high schools’ fourth consecutive day off due to Monday’s snow, and the prep athletic schedule continues to change. (Rescheduled events listed below are still subject to change based on when area schools finally re-open.) The East Burke at Bandys basketball games scheduled for Thursday will be played tomorrow starting at 4 p.m. with the JV girls contest. The Draughn/Newton-Conover basketball and wrestling matchups were postponed Tuesday. Read more [...]

Northfield in Your Town, Edition of Jan. 13, 2011

Zumba and yoga classes The Northfield Community School Office of Community Education is offering zumba and yoga classes taught by a certified instructor in the school's Choral Room. Cost is $45 for a five-week session or $80 for all 10. Zumba is 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 18 and 25 and Feb. 1, 8 and 15. Yoga is 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 20 and 27 and Feb. 3, 10 and 17. Registration is required. Call (609) 407-0635. Bakery concerts Live entertainment returns to Formica Brothers Read more [...]

Historic Depot Restaurant For Sale

Historic Depot Restaurant For Sale By Miles Shuper Visalia - The Depot, one of Visalia's premier restaurants, is for sale. Owner Jan Piperis said that after 35 years of ownership, it is rather sad to sell the Depot but it's time for her to retire. Piperis said there have been inquires from potential buyers but no sale is pending. The property is being listed by Hyde Commercial Properties. Broker Brian Read more [...]

Buy-and-Hold Empire Sells a Piece

By CRAIG KARMIN The heir to the William Gottlieb estate, which controls a giant swath of Manhattan real estate, has broken with his family's traditional buy-and-hold strategy by selling a downtown building. The sale of the townhouse at 79 Horatio St. marks the beginning of a repositioning of the family's holdings of more than 100 downtown properties that brokers have estimated to be worth as much as $1 billion. The townhouse, along with a building on East 10th Street, were listed in May Read more [...]

Las Vegas home sales up in December

Local housing statistics released by the Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS® (GLVAR) show single-family home sales increased while prices decreased from November to December, capping a year that brought some welcome stability to the local housing market. GLVAR President Paul Bell, a longtime local REALTOR® who succeeded 2010 President Rick Shelton starting Jan 1, said GLVAR's latest statistics, like 2010, represent a mixed bag. "It was good to see local home sales increase, as they did in Read more [...]

The Big 4, Blink 182 & Foo Fighters Listed In Stereoboard’s Hottest Tickets Of …

With Christmas and New Year now well in the rear view mirror, it’s time to start looking forward to what promises to be another spectacular year of live music. With hot new bands popping up everywhere you look, plenty of current artists continuing to get bigger and better and a welcome return from several old favourites, we felt it was time to look at the 10 tours we, at Stereoboard, are most looking forward to in 2011.10) Pulp It’s been 10 years since we last had an original release from Read more [...]

The Big 4, Blink 182 & Foo Fighters Listed In Stereoboard's Hottest Tickets Of …

With Christmas and New Year now well in the rear view mirror, it’s time to start looking forward to what promises to be another spectacular year of live music. With hot new bands popping up everywhere you look, plenty of current artists continuing to get bigger and better and a welcome return from several old favourites, we felt it was time to look at the 10 tours we, at Stereoboard, are most looking forward to in 2011.10) Pulp It’s been 10 years since we last had an original release from Read more [...]

Rockets listed for 2011 NHL entry draft

Three members of the Kelowna Rockets have been listed in the midterm rankings for the 2011 NHL entry draft.Right winger Shane McColgan, 18, was rated 102nd among North American skaters eligible for the draft, which takes place this upcoming summer.McColgan, who has been with the Rockets for two seasons, leads the team in scoring this season.Zack Franko, who plays left wing, was rated 105th.Right winger Jessey Astles, 17, in his second year with the Rockets, was ranked 192nd.The 2011 NHL Entry Draft Read more [...]