Handler John Griffiths holds up Punxsutawney Phil before the groundhog saw his shadow on Thursday morning at Gobbler's Knob. According to lore, there will be six more weeks of winter because Phil "saw" his shadow. Amanda August
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. —
More than 18,000 people descended on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney for the annual Groundhog Day celebration.
Despite what has been an unseasonably warm winter, Punxsutawney Phil seemed to disappoint most of the big crowd with his prediction of six more weeks of winter.
Indonesian police denied a permit for her sold-out show in Jakarta after Islamic hard-liners threatened violence, saying her sexy clothes and dance moves could corrupt youth.
Art is everywhere: Local artist’s work to be featured on taxis in Amsterdam
Helping Haiti: AIS collects more than 2,500 T-shirts for Haiti
Other cities in the region include Memphis, Tenn., Nov 1; New Orleans Jan. 15; Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 18; and Atlanta Jan. 23.
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a series of stories about local gardens featured on the tour “Literary Lawns, Town and Country” to benefit Athens-Limestone Public Library from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, June 9. Tickets are $15 each at Athens-Limestone Public Library, Crawford’s, Pablo’s on Market, Pimentos, Suzanne’s Bakery, and Trinity’s Gifts and Interiors.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America celebrates 138 years
The Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America is the first and only African American denomination in the United States that is of the Presbyterian form of government.
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