After being closed for the past month for extensive maintenance due to mold, the Hicksville Public Library is preparing to reopen. The library, which closed down on Thursday, Dec. 19, will reopen its doors to the public on Saturday, Jan. 18. FULL STORY

A 68-year-old Hicksville man who was struck by a car on Tuesday, Jan. 7 while riding his bike died less than 10 hours later from massive head trauma. FULL STORY

Holy Family's seventh grade girls won the CYO Division A regular season conference championship with a resounding 40-24 victory over St. Gertrude's. Holy Family finished with a season record of 11-1. FULL STORY

Well over 1,100 runners, walkers and wheelchair athletes crossed the 5-Kilometer finish line at Bethpage High School, and more than 100 youngsters successfully completed the quarter-mile event, as the Long Island running community celebrated the holidays with the 15th annual Vitamin World Ho Ho Ho Holiday Run on Saturday, Dec. 21. FULL STORY