Tales of chaos after deadly pre-dawn storms
HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) — Jeff Rann had ample warning that terrible weather was approaching before dawn. A frantic call to his wife from his mother-in-law alerted them to reports that a tornado was barreling down, and Rann heard the deafening…
It’s on sale and going cheap
Paul McGowan of PS Audio ([email protected]) writes to us with his interesting take on the reasons retailers have sales. Opening my email I noticed a audio retailer was having a sale and it was tied to a calendar occurrence. Is…
Businesses invited to take part in national consumer survey
Tower Marketing is gearing up their 10th Omnibus Survey, which is the only local market research tool that offers a nationally representative insight into the general public, exploring the essential factors that define the shape and direction of the Cayman…
Kwanis make reading come alive
Lots of kids look forward to every second Saturday at George Town Primary School – that’s the day the Kiwanis Book Mobile hits town. The Book Mobile is really much more than just a library on wheels – It’s also…
NATHAN’S CELL – PHONE FOUND
Searchers have found the cell phone belonging to missing watersports instructor and part-time teacher Nathan Clarke, submerged in 10 feet of water, nearly 50 metres off Public Beach. The inland search for the 31-year-old UK resident, missing since 9:00pm Saturday,…
How TV made heartthrob out of Monkees’ Davy Jones
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Before there was MTV, before “American Idol” made overnight stars of people you never heard of, there was “The Monkees,” a band fronted by a diminutive singer named Davy Jones who was so boyishly good looking…
US teacher dies in north Iraq school shooting
SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq (AP) — An American gym teacher at a Christian school in the northern Iraqi Kurdish region was killed Thursday when a student in a crowded classroom pulled out a gun, shot the teacher and then as his terrified…
McKeeva/McLean(s) row over funds and favours
Proclaiming he is doing the best for the people of East End, Premier McKeeva Bush yesterday defied criticism of his allocation of $200,000 of ForCayman Investment Alliance funds to the district. Asking “why not the ForCayman Alliance?” Mr Bush defended…
