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Honoring Newark's fallen: Private William N. Jones, Jr. (1919–1944)
William Nolan Jones, Jr. was born on Oct. 9, 1919, in the area of Smyrna. He was the third child of William Nolan Jones, Sr. and Blanche Jones (née Lewis). He had two older sisters and two younger brothers. In January 1920, Jones was living with his family on a farm along Raymond Neck Road in Smyrna. That month, Jones’s parents purchased a property in Leipsic but sold the property in February 1921. The Jones family moved to Main Street in Smyrna by the next...
Honoring Newark's fallen: Staff Sergeant Harold D. Kirk (1913–1944)
Harold D. Kirk was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 18, 1913. He was the son of John Little Kirk and Emma Disert Kirk. Nicknamed Mike, he had three older brothers, an older sister, and a younger sister. His family moved to Delaware sometime between 1915 and 1918. By 1930, the family had moved to the Foxden Farm north of downtown Newark. Kirk worked as a farmhand and later as a florist after his family opened a new business, Kirk’s Flowers, around 1934, in the...
'We were the guinea pigs': Delaware dual-language high school to graduate first seniors
The moment celebrates students, as well as growth for the first dual-language charter school in Delaware. Jorey Ayala is used to being the guinea pig. His parents immigrated to Delaware, setting out on a plan for his schooling while still speaking mostly Spanish between them. By the time their son was in second grade, however, they'd learn of a budding, public elementary school near Newark. It was small, basically in a converted warehouse. And it promised to be the first dual-language charter school in Delaware.
The Arc of Chester County’s Annual Bubble Walk Raises Over $128,000
Arc of Chester County CEO Jeanne Meikrantz honors a young walker.at the May 19, 2024 Bubble Walk & Fun Day. The Arc of Chester County’s 2024 Bubble Walk & Fun Day raised over $128,000 in support of individuals with disabilities and their families. Over 350 people came out on...
West Chester Home to One of the 10 Best Public Golf Courses in Pennsylvania
Chester County is home to a pair of the 10 Best Public Golf Courses in Pennsylvania for 2022, writes Jason Lusk for Golfweek. The rankings were determined by members of Golfweek’s course-ratings panel and based on 10 criteria. Wyncote Golf Club in Oxford ranked seventh. This heathlands-style course designed...
Devon Horse Show underway in Pennsylvania with more competitions than ever before
DEVON, Pa. (CBS) – Some of the world's finest equestrians can be found in Devon, Pennsylvania, for more than a week as they compete in the 128th Devon Horse Show.The show is the oldest and largest outdoor multi-breed horse show in North America and includes an additional day of riding this year as the number of competitors continues to grow. "With the number of entries increasing every year, we are pleased to offer our riders and attendees an additional day of competition and pageantry," Wayne Grafton, CEO and chairman of Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, said. "This change will distribute...
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