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Community Spotlight: Nanticoke area – Nov. 11, 2025

Free spaghetti dinner for veterans: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11. American Legion Post 539 Hall, Glen Lyon. Free for all veterans in honor of their service; guests $10 per person. Spaghetti, tossed salad, garlic bread and desert. Sponsored by American Legion Post 539 Auxiliary.

Mill Memorial Library Veterans Day storytime: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, during Books and Buddies Storytime. Library, 495 E. Main St., Nanticoke. Families and community members invited to celebrate and show gratitude to local veterans. The public is invited to enjoy storytime, chat with local veterans and get to know heroes from the community.

American Legion bingo: Doors open at 6 p.m.; games start at 7 p.m. Second Wednesday of every month; next bingo Nov. 12. American Legion Post 350, 23 W. Broad St., Nanticoke. Kitchen open 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Newport Twp. Women’s Activity Group fall bingo: Doors open at noon; games begin at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16. St. Adalbert’s Church, Holy Spirit Parish, 31 S. Market St., Glen Lyon. Tickets, $20 at the door and include 16 games. Special packs available for $5; raffles, baked goods and homemade food available for purchase.

West Side Playground bi-monthly bingo: Doors open at 5 p.m.; games begin at 6 p.m. Every first and third Tuesday of the month; next bingo Nov. 18. Association’s hall, 389 W. Grand St., Nanticoke. Two magic numbers. Food, refreshments and door prizes. Non-smoking. Call 570-905-0524 for information.

Transfiguration of Our Lord Christmas fundraiser: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Nov. 29 and Dec. 6. Church hall of Transfiguration of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church, 240 Center St., Nanticoke. Food sale; church-made pierogis with butter and onions, clam chowder, haluski, whimpies, potato pancakes, etc., to eat in or take out. Also, gently used Christmas trees, lights, ornaments, toys, furniture, garland,…

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AI is Useful, but it Will Not Be Brilliant

Rik Van Hemmen November 10, 2025

AI is here to stay. Those who don’t explore its use and capabilities may soon find themselves left at the dock.

At our company, we treat AI like any other engineering tool — no different than finite element analysis or computerized performance prediction. When used well, it’s extremely useful. When used poorly, it’s useless. At that level, we don’t worry about “intelligence.” It’s more like a fluffy Wikipedia, which, by the way, remains a surprisingly solid source of hard technical information.

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Early on, I asked AI to list the causes of slip and fall incidents on stairs. (I purposely avoided the marine term “ladders” to keep it simple.) It produced a neat list which was not particularly innovative, with a few items slightly off, but with one entry that made me pause and think, “Hmm, I ought to remember that one.” In that sense, AI works as a kind of global bookkeeper, keeping score on the world’s collective knowledge.

Recently, I wrote an article for the OPA90 Forum newsletter. It turned out to be too long, and instead of bothering me to shorten it, the editor asked ChatGPT to cut it from 1,000 to 500 words. He touched it up and sent it back. To my surprise, the message was still mostly intact, but it certainly wasn’t in my voice.

So, I decided to ask ChatGPT to rewrite the edited version in the style of Rik van Hemmen. Because I’ve littered the internet with enough of my writing, it recognized my style and came back with something that was 99% accurate. It looked and felt like me, which was both impressive and a little unsettling.

Over the past few years, I’ve also been writing historical…

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Let Ohio’s state park lodges, like Mohican, handle your Thanksgiving feast

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was first published at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website.

COLUMBUS – This Thanksgiving, skip the hours in the kitchen and savor a festive meal with breathtaking views of Ohio’s award-winning state parks.

Ohio’s state park lodges will take care of the cooking and cleanup, giving you more time to relax, explore, and enjoy the season with loved ones.

On Thursday, Nov. 27, reserve your spot at one of our lodges for a Thanksgiving feast you’ll remember. After your meal, take a leisurely walk through scenic landscapes or join holiday weekend activities. It’s the perfect mix of family time, delicious food, and nature.

Thanksgiving buffets & dining options by Location:

Burr Oak Lodge & Conference Center
Thanksgiving Buffet: Nov. 27, noon to 4 p.m. (Last seating at 3:30 p.m.)
Reservations required by Wednesday, November 19: 740-767-1210

Deer Creek Lodge & Conference Center
Thanksgiving Buffet: Nov. 27, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Reservations: 740-869-6311

The Lodge at Geneva
Thanksgiving Meal by Horizons Restaurant: Nov. 27, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Reservations: 440-466-7100 ext. 2

Hueston Woods Lodge & Conference Center
Thanksgiving Buffet: Nov. 27, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Reservations: 513-664-3527

Hocking Hills Lodge & Conference Center
Thanksgiving Buffet: Nov. 27, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Reservations: 740-267-0741

Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center
Thanksgiving Buffet: November 27, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Reservations: 419-836-1466 x 2
Seating times available at 10 a.m. currently. Walk-ins will be accepted in the Ice Breaker Lounge on a first-come, first-served basis.

Mohican Lodge & Conference Center
Thanksgiving Buffet: Nov. 27, noon to 5 p.m.
Reservations: 419-938-5411

Punderson Manor Lodge & Conference Center
Thanksgiving Buffet: Nov. 27, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Reservations: 440-564-9144
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PM Barzani, UNAMI chief urge ‘democratic atmosphere’ for parliamentary elections 

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region, Iraq – Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani received the head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Mohamed al-Hassan, urging that Iraq’s parliamentary elections to be conducted in a “calm and democratic” manner, avoiding external interference. 

 

Iraq is poised to hold the general elections on Tuesday, where more than 7,750 candidates are competing for 329 parliamentary seats under a proportional representation system.

 

Barzani and Mohammed both “agreed on the necessity of conducting the election process in a calm and democratic atmosphere away from interference,” a statement from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) said Monday.

 

They urged that the parliamentary election results be used to “resolve the issues between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government based on the constitution,” noting that the outcome would further strengthen security and stability in the region.

 

Iraq conducted early polling for its parliamentary elections on Sunday, with over 1.3 million security and military personnel from both Iraq and the Kurdistan Region eligible to cast their ballots two days ahead of the general vote.

 

The final voter turnout report confirmed that the overall participation in the Kurdistan Region’s provinces exceeded 90 percent, marking the highest rates in the country.

 

Baghdad experienced the lowest turnout rate in the country at 70.37 percent.

 

Around 20 million people have registered to cast their ballots in the upcoming general election, out of a total of some 29 million who were eligible to submit their biometric data to participate in the process.

 

Improving public services and the quality of life for citizens in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq overall was among the topics discussed, the statement added.

 

The KRG has launched several projects in recent years aimed at improving public services through investments in the transportation…

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Men’s Basketball Game Notes Vs. Virginia Tech At Mohegan Sun On Saturday

Friar Notes:

*The Friars opened their 99th season of basketball on Monday with a 89-79 win over Holy Cross.

*The Friars have posted a 4-5 mark all-time versus Virginia Tech.

*The last time PC played Virginia Tech, the Hokies defeated Friars, 69-57, on February 4, 2004 in Blacksburg, Va.  

*Providence has posted a 3-1 mark all-time versus the Hokies at home.  PC is 1-3 on the road versus Virginia Tech and 0-1 in neutral arenas.

*The Friars are 137-198 all-time versus teams from the ACC.

*Saturday will mark the first of two games the Friars will play at Mohegan Sun this season and PC’s eighth game all-time at Mohegan Sun Arena. 

*The Friars have posted a 3-5 mark all-time at Mohegan Sun Arena.

*The Friars were picked fourth of 11 teams in the 2025-26 Preseason BIG EAST Coaches Poll.

*Corey Floyd Jr., has 517 career points in 93 games at PC, his father, Corey Floyd Sr., scored 341 points in 56 games with Friars from 1990-92.

*Duncan Powell needs three points to reach 1,000 for his career.  He registered six points in his Friar debut on Monday.  He scored 239 points in one season of action at North Carolina A&T, 350 points in one season at Sacramento State and 402 points in one season at Georgia Tech.

*Jason Edwards (Atlanta, Ga.) is one of the 20 players named to the Naismith Starting 5 – Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Top 20 Preseason Watch List. 

*Jason Edwards (Second Team) and Oswin Erhunmwunse (Third Team) were named Preseason All-BIG EAST on Oct. 21.

*The Friars have 10 newcomers and five returnees on the roster this season.

*Oswin Erhunmwunse and Ryan Mela were named to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team on March 9,…

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Hammonton volleyball wins first sets facing Lenape and Haddonfield

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An Ohio youth treatment center tried to end escalating violence

Screams and bangs echoed inside Ohio’s largest youth residential treatment center, buried deep in a state forest. A melee had erupted, with fighting in the hallways and between classrooms. Some children rushed outside to grab rocks. A teacher ushered her students into the cafeteria for safety, giving a lollipop to soothe one crying 11-year-old boy. 

During the mayhem, another teacher texted her mother, pleading with her to call 911: “Call them. Call mom please.” 

Volunteer firefighters arrived first at Mohican Young Star Academy, but waited for police to stop the violence before entering. A cavalcade of patrol cars from multiple departments, meanwhile, rushed to the facility about an hour northeast of Columbus. Some officers arrived within minutes, while others had to drive at least 30 minutes past farmlands to get there. 

The April fight involving more than a dozen Mohican residents left many of them, along with staff, with injuries, including a pencil stab wound to one child, according to police reports. Two workers were treated at a hospital, one of them for a concussion, according to medical reports.  

“It was chaos. That day, it was the whole campus. There had been brawls before, but this was the whole school jumping,” said Michelle McDaniel, the teacher who moved her kids into the cafeteria. Fearing for her own safety, she resigned in May from Westwood Preparatory Academy, the charter school that serves the youth at Mohican.

The 110-bed facility that aims to treat children with behavioral and mental health problems had survived a state effort to shut it down several years ago over frequent 911 calls, runaways and the use of restraints. With new owners and renewed expectations, the brawl — one of five since November 2024 that drew law enforcement — has fueled doubts among community members, staff and first…

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Providence and Virginia Tech Both Head to Mohegan Sun Trying to Make an Early Statement

We’re about to learn a lot about where Providence stands at this early juncture when the Friars head to Mohegan Sun to take on Virginia Tech (Saturday, Nov. 8 at 4pm on Peacock/WPRO).

Going off The Field of 68 trio of John Fanta, Rob Dauster, and Terrence Oglesby, the Hokies are in for a big-time bounce-back year after finishing 8-12 in the ACC a season ago (47 minute mark).

“This isn’t a kind of good team, this is a very good team. A team that should be dancing,” Oglesby raved about the Hokies revamped roster.

Mike Young’s team led by just four points at halftime in their opener against Charleston Southern, but looked the part in the second half — blowing the game open and rolling to a 98-67 victory.

This is a group that boasts size across its starting lineup, a tremendous athlete at the four, and a potential first-round pick they welcomed from Greece this summer.

Breaking Down the Roster:

The Headliner: This is an easy one. Young has one of the more intriguing players in the country in Greece import Neoklis Avdalas — a 6’9 guard who The Field of 68 crew talked about as a potential lottery pick next spring. Avdalas is a tremendous playmaker and serves as a creator for this group, as he finished their opener with nine assists and just one turnover in 29 minutes. He added two loud blocks on Monday.

“The comp I came away with when watching him was something between Franz Wagner and Igor Demin,” Dauster said of him. Wagner is one of the best young players in the league and, like Demin last spring, went eighth overall in his draft class.

While Avdalas’ size could be a problem, a Providence team looking to pick…

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