A student studies by herself at the Duncan Student Center. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/ University of Notre Dame) It’s lunchtime on Wednesday, Aug. 19, and the Notre Dame campus is quiet. In a virtually empty Duncan Student Center, the only sounds are a Sam Smith ballad playing on the speakers and custodian…
As I look back over so many of the posts I have written for our website, it’s startling to see how many have had to do with businesses that have permanently closed because of COVID-19. It gets more and more sad as the days go by, especially because it’s more…
August 04, 2020 WADESBORO — The Second Annual Anson County Kids Expo, originally slated for August 8, has been delayed until Sept. 18. It will also be a virtual event, due to the current COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines. “The Anson County Chamber of Commerce felt like it was in the…
By Danica Lloyd Danica joined Community Impact Newspaper as a Cy-Fair reporter in May 2016 after graduating with a journalism degree from Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. She became editor of the Cy-Fair edition in March 2020 and continues to cover education, local government, business, demographic trends, real estate development…
Actor Sonakshi Sinha has openly spoken about and discussed online bullying and harassment she’s faced. This prompted her to think about all the others who’ve faced bullying and harassment and now she has taken a strict step against it. Sinha started a new campaign and initiative known as Ab Bas…
Politicians have voted against a law calling for a public child sex offender register in Australia that would ‘name and shame’ paedophiles – as victims warn the scheme is in danger of ‘withering on the vine’. Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton announced the federal Government was putting $7.8 million toward…
Barring a last minute miracle, on Wednesday at 4 p.m. CDT Lezmond Mitchell will join the roster of the dead. The U.S. government intends to execute the 38-year-old at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana. COVID-19 has cooled the jets of the American death machine but only temporarily —…
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — A Greater Lafayette family is pushing for stronger laws against convicted child-predators. On Sunday evening they held a “Save Our Children” demonstration outside the Tippecanoe County Courthouse. Organizer, and mother Ashley Dickenson says they’re fighting for a few things. They want to bring attention to human-trafficking in hopes of…
Cybercrime remains on the rise, but simple steps can protect us. Picture for illustrative purposes only.Image Credit: Gulf News Archives Cybercrime remains on the rise in the UAE. Sharjah Police’s specialised units monitor the web round the clock for suspicious behaviour. Online games are a major source of cybercrime and…
The release of the 2020 YRBSS data punctuates the need for action in light of continuing reports of severe lung illnesses and deaths linked to vaping. The need isfurther compounded by the current COVID-19 crisis, making those with compromised lungs more vulnerable to the worst effects of this lung epidemic….