Briefly in Tompkins (The Ithaca Journal)

The New York-Penn Blood Service, the blood collection headquarters for Tompkins County, reports an acute blood shortage in our region.

Calendar: Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008 (New Orleans Times-Picayune)

Three Rivers Art Festival Columbia Street, Covington, Juried art festival with more than 150 artists selling work in all media, an Arts Alive! stage with demonstrations, children's performance stage, food, music, student art competition, art activities for children and more,...

Full steam ahead (Hays Daily News)

They've lived in the same house since 1985, watched hundreds of games, have seen a generation of students come through Ellis High.

Antique desk cabinet w/white zigzag sewing machine, $200. 567-0285 (The Reminder)

Estate porcelain blue willow dishes & misc. others. Also furniture. 413-575-6293

Organizers hope to outdo last year (The Galesburg Register-Mail)

American Legion Ralph M. Noble Post 285 color guard will lead the 8th annual Veterans Parade at 2 p.m. Nov. 9. The annual parade is to honor all veterans, past and present. Linda Howarter, one of the three parade organizers, said a number of entries have already signed up this year.