Hicksville High School senior and honor student Laryssa Falkowski, 17, was killed Tuesday morning after the car she was a passenger in was hit by a large dump truck. FULL STORY

Hicksville resident Kevin Lopes is a second-degree karate black belt and a straight-A student who ranks 11th out of all the grapplers in the nation. And he's all of 13-years-old. FULL STORY

The Levittown New Yorkers Baseball team is looking for high school graduates, college students and baseball players ages 18 and over to play in the summer and fall season. The team needs a few good players to fill open spots: pitchers, catcher, third baseman, short stop and outfielder. The team plays on Sundays at Levittown Memorial High School field (behind LMEC). Some travel is involved in the MABL league. Currently the team is comprised of players from Division Avenue High School, MacArthur High School and St. Mary's High School. For more information call Doug at 579-7659 or e-mail drosent2@optonline.net. FULL STORY