Homicide Squad detectives report a serious motor vehicle accident that occurred in Hicksville on Friday, Jan. 27 at 9:55 a.m. FULL STORY

Judge Joseph P. Spinola nullified a vote that took place making Republican Legislator Peter Schmitt the presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature. The judge also ordered that the Nassau County Legislature shall forthwith reconvene, with all 19 legislators present, and remain in session until a presiding officer is elected with a minimum of a 10 vote majority. In his Jan. 31 decision, Spinola stated that "it is undisputed that every presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature since its inception in 1995 has been elected with 10 or more votes." The legislature is scheduled to reconvene Monday, Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. FULL STORY

The Hicksville Baseball Association (HBA) will hold open registrations for its spring 2006 season on Saturday, Feb. 18 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Levittown Hall. Anyone registering a child for the first time must bring proof of residence and a copy of the child's birth certificate. FULL STORY

Registration for the spring 2006 season of the Hicksville American Soccer Club (HASC) will be held through Wednesday, Feb. 15. Registration forms can be picked up in the children's department of the Hicksville Public Library or be downloaded at www.hicksvillesoccerclub.com. FULL STORY