The American Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) recently honored the Sewanhaka High School Chieftain newspaper. The Chieftain won first place nationally, scoring 910 points out of a possible 1,000 points. In addition, Janice Hansen received a first-place award for her editorial on Dr. Jack Kevorkian, placing her first nationally in the category of student reporting. FULL STORY

Margaret Connolly, Avraham Davis, Danny Fang, Melissa Ginsburg. Adina Levine, Patrick Quinlan and Maife Santillan are the recipients of scholarship awards from the West Hempstead Community Scholarship Fund. FULL STORY

Hempstead Town Councilman Joseph J. Kearney (second left, back row) recently served as the featured guest speaker at the Sixth Annual Nassau County Challenger Tournament Opening Ceremony which was held at Floral Park Ballfield. FULL STORY