Newport News

Turnout for the general election was sparse on Nov. 5, with just a few races for municipal office and one for a statewide judgeship up for grabs.

About 60 Marines and their families celebrated the 238th birthday of the Marine Corps on Saturday at the Central Juniata EMS building.

The 800-pound gorilla in the room is the issue of insurance company reimbursements for ambulance calls.

Workers will place steel in the coming weeks on the two-story facility that will be approximately 30,000 square feet when completed in June 2014.

"Many people don't realize that schools have a part in helping homelessness and making sure that the students have the right to an education," said Mary Kay Hunter, superintendent of special services at Newport School District.