Cinco de Mayo Explained

The celebration of Cinco de Mayo commemorates the victory of the Mexican militia over the French army at the Battle of Puebla that took place on May 5, 1862, during the French intervention in Mexico.

On Losing a Daughter

It is unnatural for a parent to bury a child. There is no greater tragedy for a father than the death of his child.

Sand Pit Back to Square One

The events of the last few weeks have returned the Sand Pit case to where it was in 2014, when the (then-named) Zoning and Planning Commission (ZPC) issued a special use permit to Lake Road Materials LLC (LRM) to reopen the sand pit in what was then the Cannon property on Lake Road.