Anniversaries and Memory

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (284+ words) Much of the tall grass obscuring graves has been mowed by volunteers, but questions remain about how the property will be maintained moving forward Families in Guilford County are pushing for sustained care at Piedmont Cemetery after volunteers recently cleared…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (18+ words) Gaston Gazette Unmarked graves at Gastonia church leave century-old questions...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (22+ words) WMAR 2 News Baltimore Families frustrated after historic cemetery in Catonsville left overgrown...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (602+ words) "My grandkids is down there, my grandma is down there, my uncle's there, but we can't find him," Bernard Pickard said about his loved ones buried at Piedmont Cemetery Families in Guilford County are pleading for help to address the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (472+ words) PENNSBURG — The Upper Perkiomen YMCA has been named the 2026 Non-Profit of the Year by the Upper Perkiomen Valley Chamber of Commerce. The award, which will be presented at the Chamber’s Annual Celebration on Wednesday, Sept. 9, recognizes the branch’s ongoing work…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (327+ words) Why is the cemetery of local and national significance? What does it tell us about U.S. history? Why has it suffered such destruction in the city’s richest neighborhood? How has the cemetery changed in the past five years? Jonathan Monro, trustee…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (251+ words) The YMCA of Greater Omaha celebrated 160 years of community service on Tuesday. In the celebration, they continued to serve Greater Omaha — staff put together 175 birthday cake kits to donate to local food pantries. "We got donations from our summer daycampers....

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (296+ words) As president of Spirits Alive, I welcome Whitney McCarthy’s recent letter calling attention to the condition and potential of Portland’s Eastern Cemetery (“Portland’s Eastern Cemetery needs some TLC,” July 31). As Portland’s official burying ground since 1668, Eastern Cemetery is one of…...

4+ week, 14+ hour ago   (144+ words) Happy birthday The Register-Herald Eden Lee Smith turned 1 year old on Aug. 5. She celebrated with family. She is the daughter of Aubree “Bree” Payne and Xander Smith of Beckley, formerly of Princeton. Eden Lee Smith turned 1 year old on…...