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Classes of 1934-70 at Clairton High gather for reunionThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 5:53AMWhen Barbara Ceryak, a 1941 graduate of Clairton High School and physical education teacher there from 1952 to 1983, runs into former students, they always mention the red gym socks she made them wear.

Sandwich Fair kicks off with harness racesWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:59PMSANDWICH – Captain Obvious, Singing the Blues and Drinks On Me raced their way to the finish line at the Sandwich Fair grandstand Wednesday on the first day of the fair.

Watch Ponte Vedra Inn & Club pastry chef get 'Just Desserts' on 'Top Chef'Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:34PMAfter seven seasons of savory chefs on Bravo's "Top Chef" series, it's time to give pastry chefs their turn — and with a little local flavor to boot. Bravo's new show, "Top Chef: Just Desserts," premieres Wednesday, and one of the 12 contestants is Jacksonville Beach resident Erika Davis, executive pastry chef at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club. Davis, 40, spoke to the Times-Union by phone while ...

Garfield County Fair has many different contestsWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:29PMDeborah Faulk prepares an informal tablesetting for Garfield County Fair judging Wednesday. The entry theme Shana To VA! (Happy New Year!) includes a Rosh Hashana menu of baked fish, orzo pilaf, stewed leeks, honey glazed carrot coins and honey cake with sweet spices.

Best food on campusWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:16PMWith JMU’s food voted No. 3 in the nation by The Princeton Review, the Life section brings you our picks for the best food on campus. Burger: Market One By Emily Winters Deciding where to get the best burger on campus is easy: Burger Junction in Market One. While there are two locations of Grille Works that serve [...]

Longtime food vendors dip into memories of the Tennessee Valley FairWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:00PMJust a mention of the Tennessee Valley Fair makes me nostalgic.

Gold RevivalWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 10:45PMWhat do politics have to do with precious metals? A lot, according to Brien Lundin, who writes Gold Newsletter. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Brien reveals how the November elections will be pivotal to gold and why President Obama's policies could provide a big boost to the yellow metal.

Dining: Slam dunk for Carey's Cuisine in Hoodie AwardsWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:05PMCrystal Carey decorates a cake at her Temple Hills eatery, Carey's Cuisine. What do basketball and a basket of chicken have in common? Carey's Cuisine in Temple Hills, whose fried chicken is now award-winning after taking the prize last week in Steve Harvey's Hoodie Awards.

Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato are must-sees during Mexico 's bicentennialWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:04PMDOLORES HIDALGO, Mexico -- As often as I've traveled in Mexico , and as long as I've known that Diez y Seis de Septiembre is the holiday marking Mexico 's independence from Spain, I've never fully realized what a charming, if perhaps obscure, town serves as the birthplace of the country's most important occasion.