MONROE COUNTY – Ten young women from the area are vying for the title of “Miss Monroe County 2024”. The 62nd Annual Miss Monroe County Scholarship Program will be held Aug. 17 at 6 p.m. in the Meyer Theater, La-Z-Boy Center at Monroe County Community College, 1555 S. Raisinville Road. Tickets are $30 each and […]
RIYADH: Saudi Arabian Mining Co., commonly known as Ma’aden, reported a net profit of SR2 billion (US$532 million) in the first half of 2024, a remarkable increase of 160 percent compared to the same period in 2023. This increase in profitability was due to several key factors. A key factor in this financial success was […]
Doug Donnelly is a sports journalist. He has spent most of his life covering games and athletes, especially in Monroe and Lenawee Counties. Even before he officially entered the “business,” he was obsessed with sports, especially the teams at his alma mater, Whiteford, and the Tri-County Conference. Despite all his skills as a sports journalist, […]
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Sunday, adding 104.57 points or 0.90 percent to close at 11,771.69. Total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR5.09 billion (US$1.35 billion), with 162 of the stocks rising while 61 declined. The kingdom’s parallel market Nomu lost 293.95 points or 1.14 percent to close at […]
RIYADH: When Saudi film director and producer Aymen Khoja started his own company AK Pictures two years ago, most of his proposals were rejected by investors. Half-jokingly, he told his business partner he wished he was a foreigner. “If my hair was blonde and my eyes were blue, they would have accepted at least five […]
TikTok user Jenelle Marie has created a GoFundMe campaign for “her elderly friend Donald,” who she says is a 90-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran and whose wife suffers from dementia. A New Hampshire woman has launched a GoFundMe campaign for a man she says is a 90-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran who is pawning jewelry […]
How sustainable water management is turning Saudi rose farms into a global industry JEDDAH: Pink roses from Saudi Arabia are popular throughout the Arabian Peninsula for their expert cultivation, vibrant color, alluring fragrance and the many luxurious products derived from their petals, forming a multimillion-dollar industry. Two types of pink roses are cultivated in the […]
A suburb in New York state passed a law earlier this week banning the wearing of masks and face coverings in public. On Monday, Nassau County lawmakers passed the Mask Transparency Act, which prohibits the wearing of masks or other face coverings in public, with exceptions for medical, religious or cultural reasons. The bill passed […]
