Priest performs blessing of home

Priest performs
blessing of home

kTHE TRADITION of kolenda, blessing and visitation of homes by a priest, continues among many Slovak, Polish, Slovenian and Russian congregations. Above, the Rev. John Rencewicz writes the year and initials of the Three Wise Men over a doorway of a local residence, where he did a traditional blessing of the home.

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SCHOOL

Kids who drink

kKIDS WITH multiple reasons to drink show the heaviest and most problematic drinking behaviors, according to a new study.

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SPORTS

Jones sentenced

kFORMER
OLYMPIC track gold medalist Marion Jones was sentenced to six months in prison Friday for lying to investigators about using performance-enhancing drugs and her role in a check-fraud scam.

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Grantham fired

kCLEVELAND BROWNS defensive coordinator Todd Grantham was unexpectedly fired Friday after Cleveland’s defense finished the season as one of the NFL’s worst units.

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LOCAL

W.Va. extradition

kEXTRADITION proceedings have begun to return a Champion man to West Virginia where he is wanted in two armed robberies and is a suspect in killing one man and wounding another.

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BUSINESS

Auto show glitz

kTHERE ARE glitz, gleam and endless oohs and ahhs expected from the miles of metal on display at the North American International Auto Show.

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