[The next three editions of The Ottawa Herald will chronicle the best sports stories from 2021]. The Central Heights cross country teams had quite a 2021 fall season, blending returners with talented young runners.
Dear Readers: This is a favorite personal way to remember the biggest holidays or events that your family celebrates each year, outside of all the photos taken. Purchase a washable tablecloth for your big event. Then give everyone at the table a marker. They can sign their name, draw a picture or leave a poem. Your children will love this and will happily share their creative talents. Be sure to sign and date it.
Dear Amy: I was troubled by your response to Cathy S., who told her family to leave all their old hurts and issues at home for the holidays. Suppressing those feelings may lead to more pleasant holiday get-togethers, but it also sounds like a recipe for superficial, distant relationships.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Researchers studying the wreckage of the last U.S. slave ship, buried in mud on the Alabama coast since it was scuttled in 1860, have made the surprising discovery that most of the wooden schooner remains intact, including the pen that was used to imprison African captives during the brutal journey across the Atlantic Ocean.
SANTIAGO, Chile – When Gabriel Boric is sworn in as Chile’s president he’ll not only be the youngest to lead the South American country but also the first in Latin America to sport several tattoos.
In recent weeks, researchers in Australia discovered “the first true millipede” – a 3-inch-long creature with 1,306 legs. But that bug doesn’t come close to a recently discovered ancestor from over 300 million years ago, one that scientists in England say was a giant millipede “as big as a car” at nearly 9 feet long.
NAIROBI, Kenya – An estimated 22 million Ethiopians will require humanitarian assistance in 2022, according to a United Nations report. Ethiopia’s already high humanitarian needs are expected to rise in the coming year due to the ongoing conflict, drought, flooding, disease outbreaks and locust infestation, the U.N.
ORLANDO, Fla. – The moment offered great hope for the immediate future of Tiger Woods.
LOS ANGELES – Minors accused of a wide array of crimes, including robbery, sexual battery and arson, will be eligible for a new diversion program launched by Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón that spares offenders from criminal charges and requires them to make amends in other ways.
The suburban Minneapolis police officer on trial for fatally shooting Daunte Wright has said she mistakenly used her gun when she was trying to grab a Taser during a chaotic attempt to arrest the Black motorist.