Sentences with phrase «events of small town»

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Sandy, whose ferocity is described by weather experts as a once every 700 years event, left in its wake a path of destruction that wiped out entire towns, squashed power grids, flooded regional transportation, and hobbled tens of thousands of small businesses, the economic lifeblood of New Jersey and New York.

CNN noted that its growth doesn't look as impressive as its competitors in part because the network had a number of special presidential debates and town - hall events in the first quarter of last year that boosted its reach, so the rise since then is smaller by comparison.

Called The End Is Now [here's our review], it tells the story of the Henderson family and what happens when their small town becomes the test market for the rapture — the spiritual event in which some Christians believe they will be taken up to heaven prior to Christ's second coming.

In the 53 years since the inaugural event, tens of thousands of spectators have come to the small town of Hayward, Wisconsin from all over the globe to watch the world's finest compete in the «Granddaddy» of all timber sports compet.i.tions: Lumberjack World Championships.

Maloney began his remarks in Kingston by noting that with the event, he had held more town hall meetings in the 19th District than Faso, who has kept his public appearances in the district to small - group gatherings, like one he held at the Kingston Library on Monday; and business meeting appearances, like a January speech to the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce that required payment to attend.

«Tea Party activists are kicking off a grand national tour this weekend with an event targeting Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D - NV) in his small home town of Searchlight, Nevada — an event that Tea Party Express describes as a «conservative Woodstock.»

This is one of my favorite events of the year in town, just second to Small Animals Day where I can shove children aside to hold baby goslings and pet baby goats and lambs.

A quirky speed dating event helping people in small towns find love attracts contenders from all parts of eastern and southern Australia.

It's set in Appalachia, after some apocalyptic event has left Small Town, USA, looking as if aliens have bombed the sets of a Gregory Crewdson photo shoot.

Netflix staged one of the most anticipated events of this summer's Television Critics Association press tour: A panel on Stranger Things, the throwback thriller that channels elements of 1980s horror and science - fiction cinema to depict the mysterious happenings in and around a small Midwestern town in 1983.

Based on true events, Matewan tells the tale of a coal workers strike and unionization attempt in a small town in West Virginia in 1920.

The Wednesday 8 p.m. hour will be the slot for «Shots Fired,» a 10 - hour «event series» that examines the aftermath of a racially charged shooting in a small town.

Despite a seemingly smaller crowd of around 2,000 at the beginning of the Women's March in the Utah town, Park City officials are now saying that «over 8,000 people showed up all together» for the anti-Donald Trump event.

The events of summer 2014 in a small town in Missouri are a culmination of decades of reports about race, policing, and class.

With Season 2 about to premiere, now's a good time to catch up with the first season's 10 episodes, which follow the intertwined lives of the residents of a small New York town after a rapture - like event has caused a significant portion of its population to spontaneously, simultaneously disappear.

This special is inspired by a real event that spawned decades of questions about why the federal government completely evacuated a small town in Ohio in 1974.

The event series «centers on Detective Emmett Carver (David Tennant), the lead male investigator on the case of a shocking murder of 11 - year - old Danny that puts a small town under scrutiny.»

Writer Mark Boal has made a career of working primarily on true - life stories, and he's back with another one, co-writing a drama based on the tragic events in a small town in Texas in 1993.

The scale and scope of these events takes the attention away from West Coast / East Coast rivalries, and smaller rivalries between towns which, to a degree, anonymizes the actual, real - world locations each player represents.

The events are set in the 1930s, dealing with a recently released bank robber, Clyde Barrow (Warren Beatty, Heaven Can Wait) who hooks up with a small town waitress, Bonnie Parker (Faye Dunaway, The Thomas Crown Affair), who is looking to get out of her humdrum life.

The teenagers of the town are determined to let the world know the truth of their small town and take to the web, only to release a chilling and deadly series of events.

John Klein (Gere) is a Washington journalist, who after the death of his wife in a car accident, is somehow drawn to Point Pleasant, a small town in West Virginia, where strange and unusual events are happening to the locals.

The school is located between two small towns, and this event is part of a broader endeavor called «Building Dreams Together» that is designed to unite residents of both communities to support students» literacy development.

Imagine being an emergency responder in a small town that hasn't mapped its fire hydrants, labeled rural roads with street signs, or identified evacuation points in the event of natural disaster.

1925 O.M. Restored — David Hawtin writes about a fine four - cylinder example of this Italian marque / Street racing at Avignon — Toby Ross caught the action on film from behind the straw bales / Hill - climbs at Staxton and Foxhills — A.B. Demaus continues his series on pre-war hill - climb locations / Basil Davenport: hill - climb hero — The story of this outstandingly successful driver is told by Alan Brierly / Austins Alvises and other automobiles — The Editor's latest monthly Excursion involves his own Austin 7 and other interesting vehicles / Rallying in France — Malcolm Elder tells what it was like to take part in the Coupe des Pyrenees / Diary of a dilettante — Tom Threlfall reports on events at Shelsley Walsh Oulton Park and Silverstone / Sightings in Argentina and Brazil — Alvaro Casal Tatlock reports on old carsspotted in small towns in South America.

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Two events occurred in 1955 that would forever change the face of American road racing: Chevrolet introduced its new small - block V - 8 engine, and the good citizens of Elkhart Lake, Wis., opened a new road racing circuit near their quiet rural town.

Corvette Racing Returns to High - Speed Wisconsin Road Course ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Two events occurred in 1955 that would forever change the face of American road racing: Chevrolet introduced its new small - block V - 8 engine, and the good citizens of Elkhart Lake, Wis., opened a new road racing circuit near their quiet rural town.

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Fifty years ago, two events occurred that would forever change the course of road racing in America: Chevrolet introduced the new small - block V - 8, and the good citizens of Elkhart Lake, Wis., opened a new road racing circuit in their quiet rural town.

These clubs have a wide variety of different types of events every month all over the country, from small towns to big cities, helping the community and always showing off their fine Chevy automobiles.

I don't remember it myself, but people who knew me when I was small say I walked on two feet, just like a human being...» Ever since he can remember, Animal has gone on all fours, his back twisted beyond repair by the catastrophic events of «that night» when a burning fog of poison smoke from the local factory blazed out over the town of Khaufpur, and the Apocalypse visited his slums.

Some two years after the events of One Good Turn, Jackson Brodie is intent on discovering the paternity of Julia Land's son, Nathan, in a small town in the Yorkshire Dales.

Having lived in a small town in the past, I did witness how people responded to any event out of the ordinary.

I agree again with the previous writer that this type of behavior is not limited to small towns, however, this particular small town just seems to fit the description needed to enable the events that occurred to take place.

Using real events and 11 different voices, Hesse tells a free - verse story of the KKK in a small Vermont town in 1924.

In The Leftovers, the aftermath of a rapture - like event is explored through the life of a family in small - town New Jersey.

This seemingly unremarkable act soon sets in motion of series of events in the small Colorado ski town that leaves more than just young Carson groping in the dark for answers.

Patricia Polacco's magical retelling of a meteor landing and a small town's oversized reaction to this family event booms, blasts and marches through this earthshaking production.

Starting with a small ceremony, the event will kick off in style with cultural dances and finish with a dance party for anyone whoÂ'd like to join in. Those in San Pedro Town will be able to enjoy Belizean cuisine, cultural dance and an entirely new day of festivities thatÂ's been added to the annual calendar.

• The Norman Restaurant A French Mediterranean menu inspired by cuisine Niçoise, from the Old Town of Nice near the Italian border, featuring a strong Italian influence will serve 3 meals including Room Service and smaller events held in the hotels» gardens.

Bookended by the big cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco, the Central Coast may be known for its mellow pace, but the closeness of those major gateways bring big names to relatively small towns for world - class events.

All the towns on the island host their own celebration of dance, music and food in February and March, and usually a series of smaller events during the year.

Santa Cruz is a very small, traditional Mayan town with some of the best views of the two volcanoes on the other side of the lake as well as a scuba diving centre, and Santiago is the lake's largest town, bustling with events and festivals that offer visitors a peak into Mayan culture.

Cannon Beach is the perfect holiday shopping destination, and the community's Haystack Holidays includes a series of small - town holiday events sure to get you in the spirit.

Whether a small corporate meeting in a breakout or boardroom, a Williamsport wedding reception for 200 in our main banquet room meeting space, corporate training classes for out - of - town staff, or a family reunion, let Genetti Hotel & Suites — Williamsport, Pennsylvania help to make it the perfect event.

Our small town is not only blessed with beautiful weather all year long, but is home to annual events that help us celebrate the spirit of Cambria and the Central Coast.

The biggest horse racing event takes place in the village of Burrell Boom near Belize City but in the twin towns of San Ignacio and Santa Elena there is also a lively smaller event.

Located halfway between Boston and Plymouth, Scituate is a small, historical seacoast town with miles of pristine shoreline, beautiful beaches, historic sites, award winning restaurants, and seasonal events.

Its dialogue choices and quick - time events feel like something that came out of Telltale Games, while its star - studded cast (Mahershala Ali, Scott Porter) and touching small - town story could help deliver a Madden that anyone can enjoy.

Greg Pavelka, a wildlife biologist with the Corps of Engineers in Yankton, SD, told the Seattle Times that this event will leave the river in a «much more natural state than it has seen in decades,» describing the epic flooding as a «prolonged headache for small towns and farmers along its path, but a boon for endangered species.»

Small - town firms or those with a particularly strong connection to their community could tie their use of #TBT to local events that they support.