You might as well replace the eagle on this paper's front page with a jailbird because the editor of the Mineola American has finally been thrown behind bars. Okay stop the applause. FULL STORY

In Mineola especially, there are fewer elected officials better known than Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy. National and international media coverage, a television movie based on her life and countless articles in newspapers and magazines have chronicled her story as a mother and nurse who after personal tragedy ran for office and won a seat in the United States Congress. FULL STORY

Fifty students at Charles Water's Hwang Karate Studio, located at 122 Hillside Avenue in Williston Park, have received belt promotions Karate Students Receive Belt Promotions after successfully completing a series of extensive exams. FULL STORY

The second game of the MAA Minors Summer Camp took place on July 16. As in the first game, several players got the opportunity to pitch for the first time and "show their stuff." FULL STORY