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Avoid talking about politics at the Thanksgiving table this year. Ask each guest to tell about a random act of kindness they received from a stranger. Telling about this experience sets the stage. In 1995, I moved to Phoenix and needed cheap wheels, so I bought a used Ford Escort with 50,000 miles on it from a rental car company. One day, as I was cruising south on Tempe’s busy Priest Drive, my car stopped without warning. In those days before cell phones, I felt confused, scared, and stuck. Suddenly, the driver of an 18-wheeler from a major grocery chain…

U.S. News & World Report ranks Nevada’s middle schools among the top. Reno and Sparks received high rankings for Best Middle Schools in Nevada. One Fallon Middle School earned No. 5 on the list.The rankings are based on each elementary school’s math and reading proficiency and performance using state assessment data. U.S. News did not create a national ranking of middle schools.Here are the middle schools in Nevada that U.S. News has deemed the best, as well as the top-ranked middle schools in northern Nevada.More information: Top 10 Nevada High Schools by U.S. News and World ReportWhat are the best…

If all goes as planned, the long-awaited Palm House in the heart of Palm Beach will undergo a complete renovation and could welcome its first guests on Wednesday, according to the luxury hotel’s general manager. Palm House officials are busy working to get final approval from City Hall, which is dependent on building inspection approval and the issuance of a certificate of occupancy and a so-called business tax receipt. Once these documents are available, the hotel will be able to open at 160 Royal Palm Way. The building had been shuttered for 17 years. The current owners bought the property…

Voting is now open!It’s time to vote for the TRN Sports Athlete of the Week for the week of November 18th – 23rd.Thirteen local athletes have been nominated for this award. All candidates were selected from statistics submitted by their respective coaches. Voting ends around noon Thursday.If you have a nominee for an upcoming week, regardless of sport, ask your coach to contact jonathan.hull@timesrecordnews.com.past award winnersWeek of August 26: Meg Lindley, Windhorst VolleyballWeek of September 2: Sam Delizio, Wichita Christian FootballWeek of September 9th: Bethany Blackwell, Iowa Park VolleyballWeek of September 16: Braley Mays, Graham VolleyballWeek of September 23rd: Paisley…

U.S. News & World Report ranks Nevada’s elementary schools among the top. The rankings are based on each elementary school’s math and reading proficiency and performance using state assessment data. U.S. News did not produce national rankings of elementary schools.Here are the Nevada elementary schools that U.S. News deemed the best, and the top-ranked elementary schools in Northern Nevada.More information: Top 10 Nevada High Schools by U.S. News and World ReportWhat are the top 10 elementary schools in Nevada?Pinecrest Academy in Henderson Nevada Inspira Ted Hunsberger Elementary School in Dalino Coral Academy in Reno Corin Ranch Elementary School in Tamarsulino…

Nashville has been named one of the best cities to live in the country by U.S. News and World Report.The annual “Best Places to Live in America” ​​list highlights cities with strong job markets and high quality of life. Music City ranked 50th, behind Reno, Nevada, McAllen, Texas, and Melbourne, Florida.U.S. News and World Report praised Nashville’s contributions to music, as well as its innovation, “blooming” job market, and “explosive” entertainment scene. Nashville received a quality of life score of 6.3 and an overall score of 6.4. Tennessee’s capital city was also ranked as the 41st best city in the…

Area 142 in Cocoa Beach remains closed amid a legal dispute between the business partners and an eviction filing against both by the landlord.One court filing describes the situation as a “chaotic” and “messy business divorce” between owner Edward Rhodes and Ryan, the other partner in Cows in Space LLC.・Additional confusion is caused by D’Amato’s claims and counterclaims. James Morrone and Marko Kozlowski.The owners of the store are embroiled in a legal dispute with each other, with the property’s owner, Giuseppe Conoscenti, having moved to 142 Minuteman Causeway for nonpayment of rent and other violations of the lease. A petition…

Knoxville has been named one of the best cities to live in the country by U.S. News and World Report.The annual “Best Places to Live in America” ​​list features cities with strong job markets and high quality of life. Knoxville ranked 29th behind Seattle, Washington.U.S. News and World Report praised Knoxville’s lower-than-average cost of living, shopping options, and natural beauty. Knoxville received a quality of life score of 6.4 and an overall score of 6.5. The Scruffy City is also ranked 57th for “Best Places to Retire.”The city surpassed both Nashville and Memphis, coming in at No. 50 and No.…

Billy Bob Thornton knew playing an oil company crisis management specialist in The Landman was no easy task.Thornton, 69, will appear in the Paramount+ series from executive producers Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, based on Wallace’s 2020 podcast “Boomtown,” which chronicled the effects of the historic West Texas oil boom. He plays the role of Tommy Norris, an evil oil tycoon fixer. Getting into a character means more than just getting your hands dirty. That shows it.”He looks older in ‘Landman’ than he does in real life,” Thornton says, contrasting Norris with his fashionable ex-wife Angela (Ali Larter). “Tommy rarely…

This week’s “Verses of Everyday Life” guest is Georgia Heard, who lives on Singer Island in South Florida. Georgia started writing poetry when she was 10 years old and gave her poems to her family as birthday presents. She loved working on her new book, “Welcome to the Wonderhouse,” which she wrote with her friend and fellow poet Rebecca Kai Dotlich. She also loved working on “Boom Bellow Bleat: Animal Poems for Two Or More Voices.” Because we discovered surprising facts about animals and their sounds, including that the second loudest creature on earth is the giant horned shrimp. of…