In 1634, the first English colonists arrived at St. Clement’s Island in Maryland to establish the settlement of St. Mary’s.

In 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s antislavery novel, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” was published.

We read about a law professor from Louisiana State University who said because there are so many laws on the books, there is no one living in the United States over 18 that can’t be charged with a crime.

Will Rogers Says

But a politician is just like a pickpocket; it’s almost impossible to get one to reform. — 1923

Wonderful medicine for the soul

On the first ever papal visit to Iraq, Pope Francis said: "We know how easy it is to be infected by the virus of discouragement that at times seems to spread all around us." He was talking to a persecuted people, but he was also talking to every one of us.

Today is the 78th day of 2021 and the 89th day of winter.

Dear Doctor: Our neighbor was diagnosed with cancer in his right eye. It’s called ocular melanoma. I don’t want to bother him or his wife with a lot of questions, but I’d like to know more about the disease. Can you explain about risk factors and symptoms? How common is it? I thought melanoma was a skin cancer.

Seventh-graders make Principal’s Honor Roll

Various seventh-grade students made the Principal’s Honor Roll for a 4.0 grade point average. Pictured are, front row, from left, Jackson McCullough, Caber Johnson, Abigail Williams, Alyvia Williams, Cooper Young, Grace Rivas, Zayra Torres; back row, Andy Velasquez-Perez, Vince Jones, Jocelyn King, Kylee Hilterbran, Vallery Desantiago, Benjamin Christie, Jayden Bartlett, Samantha Hammans and Sofia Lopez. CDN

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