The Hicksville Historical Society's bus and walking tour of Hicksville has been changed from Sunday, Aug. 10 to Saturday, Aug. 9 to accommodate more people. The sightseeing group will assemble at the old Hicksville Courthouse-Jail on Heitz Place at 1:15 p.m. for a prompt 1:30 p.m. departure. FULL STORY

On Tuesday, July 15, the Hicksville Fire Department responded to a call for a fully involved car fire in the West Village Green behind DiMaggio's Pizza. When the first unit, #937, arrived, they found a grey Chevy ablaze. The fire was quickly extinguished by the firefighters of Engine Co. #7 under the direction of Chief Patrick McGeough and First Assistant Chief Steve Doucette. Photo by Cathy Greenfield FULL STORY

CIGNA HealthCare will present the Run for 1 in 9 on Saturday, Aug. 6 at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow (parking fields 1, 2, 6 and 6A). Now in its sixth year, the Run for 1 in 9 is a 5K run/walk, which benefits 1 in 9: Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition. FULL STORY

The Education & Assistance Corporation (EAC) will host their 6th annual Motorcycle Run on Sunday, Aug. 17. FULL STORY