Can Epic Poetry Return

Mary Dudash, 96, of Homer City, fell asleep in the Lord on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008, at Beacon Ridge, Indiana.  

UNIVERSITY PARK - Students from Homer-Center High School will compete on WPSU-TV's fast-paced academic quiz bowl, ``Scholastic Scrimmage,'' at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 23.  

SAN MARCOS ---- Mexican-American writer Luis Rodriguez will read poetry from his 1993 memoir, "Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A.," Thursday at Cal State San Marcos.  

In the appropriately titled Revolver, UI Associate Professor Robyn Schiff's latest collection of poetry, there are guns. Lots and lots of guns. And knives, too. Generally, there's enough weaponry here to make Charlton Heston smile. Or Gandhi cry. Staking an interest in the "responsibility of...  

Homer's long wait for a consistent supply of natural gas may finally be nearing an end as two gas companies - Armstrong Cook Inlet LLC, a subsidiary of Denver-based Armstrong Oil and Gas, and Anchorage-based Enstar Natural Gas Co. - have agreed in principle to build a pipeline to ship the...  

The co-creator of Def Poetry Jam will speak about gang prevention next Thursday at the Beale Memorial Library. Bruce George is the scheduled keynote speaker for the Ebony Counseling Center-sponsored program called "Developing Meaningful Change Through Neighborhood Action." The forum will start at...  

Rich Montour of Shawano will read his poetry and talk about his upcoming volunteer trip to South Africa during a program from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at Harmony Caf, 1660 W. Mason St., Green Bay. Its free and open to the public. Montour leaves Sunday for Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa...  

Poetry in unusual places has long been a passion for Wendy Morton. Now, one of her poems is being published on the label of a Canadian wine.  

Most people visiting Homer get their first view rounding the corner at Baycrest Hill. Not John Child. Part of the post-World War II generation of veterans to settle in Homer, Child first saw Homer in 1946, from the air in a military plane while serving in the U.S. Air Force.  

No passing, no problems for the Homer Pelicans, who employed a powerful ground game and some stiff defense to help seal the deal Friday in their Class 2A home playoff debut, a 27-0 laugher over Livonia.  

HOMER — The Homer Fire Department received $43,827 for operations and safety through the Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, Democratic U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin announced this week.  

As the Homer Mariner hockey team took to the Kevin Bell Arena ice last Thursday to warm up for their home opener against Tok, the excitement for a promising new season was building -- at the concession stand.  

N. Gail Johnston, 90, of Homer City, died Monday, Nov. 10, 2008, at Crystal Waters Personal Care Home.  

With home rule now in place, Homer Glen officials already have plenty of ideas for putting the village's new tax revenues and expanded control to use.  

Aliene Pylant of Dallas, TX is the winner of the seventh annual War Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers. This contest seeks today's best poetry on the theme of war. Ms. Pylant's poem "Unerring Mercy and Pure Grace" was judged the best of 682 entries from around the world. The winning...