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Last Friday night and early Saturday morning, a series of powerful tornadoes ripped across Kentucky, one leaving a record-setting 227-mile-long swath of destruction. At last count, more than 70 people were confirmed dead . . . more
I’m not ashamed to say that the wild boys were my friends. more
With the wind whipping to the tune of 30 miles per hour, weather was a factor in last Friday’s Nassau Class A boys’ soccer first-round playoff game between visiting Lynbrook and host Lawrence. more
Jordan Fredericks may have found a permanent home in Lawrence’s backfield. In his first full game at tailback after switching from slot receiver, Fredericks, a junior, tied a career high with five touchdowns — four rushing and one receiving — and totaled 256 yards to lead the visiting Golden Tornadoes to a 47-28 victory over Lynbrook. more
Last week, taxpayers across Long Island voted on their school districts’ proposed budgets. There are 124 school districts across Long Island, and 95 percent of their spending plans passed. more
Almost 18 months after one of the deadliest tornadoes in history cut a swath through the heart of Joplin, Mo., I discovered some words of wisdom from Ralph Waldo Emerson, a writer I have long admired. more
There’s quite a logjam atop the Nassau Conference A-II girls’ volleyball standings, and with a share of first place on the line at Lawrence last Friday afternoon the Lady Golden Tornadoes topped Lynbrook in four sets. more
In light of what the weather service called a "moderate" risk for severe thunderstorms that could contain heavy rain, damaging wind, lightning, hail and even a tornado, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano announced the postponement of the Outdoor Summer Movie Night at Eisenhower Park's Lakeside Theatre as well as the Summer Concert Under the Stars at Wantagh Park, both scheduled for tonight. more
Few expected the Conference III semifinal matchup between No. 2 Lawrence and No. 3 Lynbrook to come down to defense. But that’s exactly what happened. more
After missing three games with an ankle injury, Lynbrook junior guard Brooke Gerstman returned to lead a win at Lawrence. more
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