Growing up, Hicksville resident Nancy (Obermeyer) Burpee spent a great deal of time in and out of emergency rooms and was on a first name basis with medical professionals because she was always dislocating and breaking bones. FULL STORY

Thanksgiving Basket Brigade Kick-A-Thon, a national project to raise money and deliver Thanksgiving dinners with all the trimmings directly to needy families in the surrounding areas, took place at Hicksville's Martial Arts America on Nov. 17. FULL STORY