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- 1Rare American Chestnut Grove Threatened by Data Center Project●One of America's Last Chestnut Groves Is About to Be Destroyed for a Data Center
A data center development is reportedly set to destroy one of the last surviving American chestnut groves in the United States. The American chestnut was nearly wiped out by blight in the 20th century, making surviving groves ecologically precious. Critics are decrying the plan as emblematic of tech infrastructure growth overriding conservation.
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Surfers are checking the latest surf report and forecast for Ocean Grove, along with the live surf cam covering the break. The update provides current wave conditions, swell size, wind and tide information for anyone planning a session at the Victorian surf beach. Interest typically spikes when swells arrive or conditions look promising.
- 3Ex-Owner of Coconut Grove Art Gallery Sentenced in Fake Warhol Scheme●Ex-Owner of Coconut Grove art gallery gets prison in fake Warhol scheme
The former owner of a Coconut Grove art gallery in Miami has been sentenced to prison for a scheme involving fake Andy Warhol artworks. According to NBC 6 South Florida, the ex-owner was convicted of selling counterfeit pieces attributed to the famed pop artist. The case highlights ongoing fraud concerns in the art market, where authentication of high-value works remains a persistent challenge for buyers and galleries alike.
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The city of Webster Groves, Missouri, has formally adopted 'City of the Arts' as its official slogan, a move tied to the community's arts organizations and Webster University's cultural presence. Local residents and arts supporters are reacting to the rebrand, which city officials hope will boost civic identity and draw visitors to galleries, performances and festivals.
- 5Spencer Museum's Backyard Bash returns to Marvin Grove Oct. 11▼Spencer Museum’s Backyard Bash returns Oct. 11 to celebrate art and nature in Marvin Grove
The Spencer Museum of Art will hold its Backyard Bash on October 11, celebrating art and nature in Marvin Grove. The free outdoor event returns as a way for the University of Kansas community and Lawrence residents to enjoy art activities in a natural setting, highlighting the museum's connection between its collections and the surrounding landscape.
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Ambrook reports on the growth of olive oil farming in the southern United States, an industry long dominated by Mediterranean producers. Farmers in the region are planting olive groves and building processing capacity, betting that changing climate and growing domestic demand can make US-grown olive oil commercially viable.
- 7Readers praise Roxane Gay's story collection Ayiti●Very much enjoying these stories https:// roxanegay.com/books/ayiti-grov e-press/ # reading # ShortStories # RoxaneGay #
Readers are sharing their appreciation for Ayiti, Roxane Gay's short story collection published by Grove Press. The book, which explores Haitian and Haitian-American experiences, is being recommended in reading communities, with one reader saying they are very much enjoying its stories.
- 8Groves Pecan Festival opens this week in Texas▼Groves Pecan Festival kicks off this week with food, rides and entertainment
The Groves Pecan Festival begins this week in Groves, Texas, offering food vendors, carnival rides and live entertainment. The annual celebration of the region's pecan heritage draws families and visitors from across the Golden Triangle area for several days of community festivities.
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A 7-year-old girl was fatally stabbed in the Chatham neighborhood on Chicago's South Side, near South Cottage Grove Avenue. Police took a woman into custody in connection with the attack. The killing of a young child in a residential area has drawn shock and attention across the city as investigators work to establish what led to the stabbing.
- 10A look inside Mary's Place by the Sea in Ocean Grove▼A walk through Mary's Place by the Sea in Ocean Grove
A walkthrough of Mary's Place by the Sea, a retreat house in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, has been featured in local coverage. The piece offers a tour of the property, which is known as a place offering respite for women facing hardship. Little additional detail accompanies the feature.
- 11Gaza's olive harvest dying after three years of war▼After three years of genocide, Gaza’s olive harvest is going extinct
Gaza's olive harvest, a cornerstone of Palestinian agriculture and livelihood for generations, is being wiped out after three years of war, according to reporting by Mondoweiss. Orchards have been destroyed or abandoned as fighting, displacement, and restrictions prevent farmers from tending their trees. Commentators describe the loss of the harvest as a symbol of the wider destruction of Palestinian life and heritage in the territory.
- 12Commercial solar proposal draws opposition from two suburbs▼Commercial solar energy proposal facing opposition from Hawthorn Woods, Long Grove
A proposed commercial solar energy project is facing opposition from the villages of Hawthorn Woods and Long Grove. Local officials are pushing back against the plan, though details of the objections and the scale of the proposal have not been laid out in the available reporting.
- 13One of America's last chestnut groves faces destruction for a data center●One of America’s Last Chestnut Groves Is About to Be Destroyed for a Data Center # environment https://www. gadgetreview
Reports say one of the last remaining American chestnut groves in the United States is set to be destroyed to make way for a data center. The American chestnut was nearly wiped out by blight in the 20th century, so surviving groves are seen as precious for conservation and restoration efforts. Commenters are criticizing the trade-off between expanding digital infrastructure and protecting rare, irreplaceable natural habitats.
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Center Grove defeated Waldron without dropping a match to claim the boys tennis regional title. The shutout win underscores the team's depth as it advances in the state tournament, and local coverage is highlighting the result for high school sports fans in the area.
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A residential listing for 12112 Bayport St Apt 2 in Garden Grove, California, 92840, has appeared on Realtor.com. The property is a garden-style apartment unit in Orange County, an area where housing prices and rental demand remain high. No further details about the listing, its price, or any related events are available at this time.
- 16Charlene Cuellar runs for Garden Grove school board in 2026▼Charlene Cuellar, Garden Grove Unified School District Area 2 candidate, 2026 election questionnaire
Charlene Cuellar is a candidate for the Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education in Area 2 for the 2026 election. She has completed a candidate questionnaire with the Orange County Register, laying out her positions ahead of the vote.
- 17Tracy La runs for Garden Grove school board Area 4 seat▼Tracy La, Garden Grove Unified School District Area 4 candidate, 2026 election questionnaire
Tracy La, a candidate for the Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education in Area 4, has completed a candidate questionnaire ahead of the 2026 election. The questionnaire was published by the Orange County Register as part of its coverage of local races, laying out her positions and priorities for voters in the district.
- 18Lan Quoc Nguyen Vies for Garden Grove School Board Seat▼Lan Quoc Nguyen, Garden Grove Unified School District Area 2 candidate, 2026 election questionnaire
Lan Quoc Nguyen is running for the Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education in Area 2 in the 2026 election. The Orange County Register has published a candidate questionnaire with his responses, part of its coverage of local races ahead of the vote. The item gives voters a look at his positions, though specific answers were not detailed.
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A disc golf class in Vine Grove has been moved to Saturday, according to an announcement from The News-Enterprise. The rescheduling affects residents who had planned to attend the class, though no reason for the change or details about registration were provided in the notice.
- 20Garden Grove mayoral hopeful Stephanie Klopfenstein completes 2026 election questionnaire▼Stephanie Klopfenstein, Garden Grove mayor candidate, 2026 election questionnaire
Stephanie Klopfenstein, a candidate for mayor of Garden Grove, California, has responded to the Orange County Register's 2026 election questionnaire. Her answers lay out her positions ahead of the mayoral race, giving voters in the Orange County city a look at her platform as the campaign season gets underway.
- 21Oak Grove Faces Ocean Springs in Girls Volleyball Matchup▼Oak Grove vs Ocean Springs Girls Volleyball - Oct 8, 2026
Oak Grove and Ocean Springs high schools are set to meet in a girls volleyball match scheduled for October 8, 2026. The game is listed by Sports Illustrated's high school sports coverage, though no details on location, results, or team standings have been released. Fans of Mississippi high school volleyball are following the scheduled fixture as part of the fall season.
- 22The Grove to screen 'Wicked: For Good' at outdoor movie night▼The Grove plans one more movie night on the green, with ‘Wicked: For Good’
The Grove is planning another outdoor movie night on the green, this time showing 'Wicked: For Good'. The event adds to the venue's run of community film screenings, with the popular Wicked sequel expected to draw families and fans for an evening under the open sky. Details on the exact date and admission were not included in the initial announcement.
- 23Quan Vuong runs for Garden Grove school board Area 4 seat▼Quan Vuong, Garden Grove Unified School District Area 4 candidate, 2026 election questionnaire
Quan Vuong is a candidate for the Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education in Area 4 for the 2026 election. He has completed a candidate questionnaire with the Orange County Register, outlining his positions ahead of the vote. Further details on his platform and the other candidates in the race are limited.
- 24Chicago man charged with murder in stabbing of 7-year-old girl▼Chicago stabbing: Shavon Gayden charged with murder in stabbing of Eddimar Paola Hernandez, 7, on S. Cottage Grove Avenue: police
Chicago police have charged Shavon Gayden with murder in the fatal stabbing of 7-year-old Eddimar Paola Hernandez on South Cottage Grove Avenue. The killing of a young child has drawn shock and grief from residents and calls for action on violence in the city.
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Center Grove defeated Connersville in a clean sweep during the boys tennis regional semifinals, winning across all matches without dropping one. The result advances Center Grove in the Indiana high school tennis tournament as the postseason continues. Local coverage highlights the team's dominant performance as they push deeper into the regional bracket.
- 26Israel demolishes West Bank olive groves ahead of harvest▼‘They want to displace us’: # Israel launches new demolition of West Bank olive groves Military orders and bulldozers ta
Israeli forces have carried out a new demolition of Palestinian olive groves in the West Bank, with bulldozers acting on military orders that target farmland just ahead of the olive harvest season. Palestinian farmers say the destruction is intended to force them off their land, with one quoted saying 'they want to displace us'. The olive harvest is a key source of income for many West Bank families, and rights groups warn such demolitions threaten livelihoods and deepen tensions in the occupied territory.
- 27Cindy Ngoc Tran answers questionnaire in Garden Grove council race▼Cindy Ngoc Tran, Garden Grove City Council District 3 candidate, 2026 election questionnaire
Cindy Ngoc Tran, a candidate for Garden Grove City Council District 3, has completed a 2026 election questionnaire from the Orange County Register. The responses lay out her positions ahead of the local council race. It is part of the paper's coverage of candidates in Orange County municipal elections, letting voters compare answers across the field.
- 28Garden Grove council candidate Joe DoVinh completes 2026 election questionnaire▼Joe DoVinh, Garden Grove City Council District 4 candidate, 2026 election questionnaire
Joe DoVinh, a candidate for Garden Grove City Council District 4 in the 2026 election, has answered the Orange County Register's candidate questionnaire. The responses cover his positions ahead of the local race, part of the outlet's routine coverage of candidates in Orange County municipal elections.
- 29Garden Grove council candidate Patrick Phat Bui answers election questionnaire▼Patrick Phat Bui, Garden Grove City Council District 4 candidate, 2026 election questionnaire
Patrick Phat Bui, a candidate for Garden Grove City Council District 4 in the 2026 election, has completed a candidate questionnaire published by the Orange County Register. The questionnaire format lets voters compare candidates' positions on local issues ahead of the vote. Details of his specific answers were not included in the available material.
- 30Hieu Nguyen Runs for Garden Grove City Council District 4▼Hieu Nguyen, Garden Grove City Council District 4 candidate, 2026 election questionnaire
Hieu Nguyen is a candidate for Garden Grove City Council District 4 in the 2026 election, and has completed a candidate questionnaire for the Orange County Register covering his background and positions. The questionnaire is part of the paper's coverage of local Orange County races as the 2026 municipal election cycle gets underway.
- 31Garden Grove council candidate Amanda Nguyen completes 2026 election questionnaire▼Amanda Nguyen, Garden Grove City Council District 3 candidate, 2026 election questionnaire
Amanda Nguyen, a candidate for Garden Grove City Council District 3 in California, has answered a 2026 election questionnaire from the Orange County Register ahead of next year's municipal vote. The questionnaire is part of the paper's coverage of local election races, laying out candidates' positions for voters in the Orange County city.
- 32Roger Flanders Seeks Garden Grove Council Seat in 2026▼Roger Flanders, Garden Grove City Council District 1 candidate, 2026 election questionnaire
Roger Flanders, a candidate for Garden Grove City Council District 1 in the 2026 election, has completed a candidate questionnaire. His responses cover his background, priorities, and positions on local issues ahead of the vote. Local voters following the District 1 race can review his answers as they weigh their choices.
- 33COGAT warns Palestinian farmers against activist escorts during olive harvest●# COGAT (colonial "coordination and liaison administration") warned grove owners not to bring Israeli or foreign accompa
COGAT, the Israeli military body coordinating with Palestinians, has warned grove owners in the occupied West Bank not to bring Israeli or foreign activists to accompany them during the olive harvest, threatening to cancel coordinated harvest access if they do. Israeli officials have declined to confirm or explain the warning. Critics denounce the measure as restricting protection for farmers amid settler violence during harvest season.
- 34Federal judge ends desegregation order for two south Arkansas school districts▼Federal judge ends desegregation order for south Arkansas' Camden Fairview, Harmony Grove school districts
A federal judge has ended the long-standing desegregation order covering the Camden Fairview and Harmony Grove school districts in south Arkansas, formally closing decades of federal court oversight of the districts' integration obligations. The ruling frees the districts to operate without court supervision. Reaction in the region is focused on what the change means for students, school boundaries, and the legacy of the desegregation cases.
- 35Garden Grove mayoral candidate Thu-Ha Nguyen answers 2026 election questionnaire▼Thu-Ha Nguyen, Garden Grove mayor candidate, 2026 election questionnaire
Thu-Ha Nguyen, a candidate for mayor of Garden Grove, California, has responded to a 2026 election questionnaire from the Orange County Register, outlining her positions ahead of the mayoral race. The questionnaire is part of the outlet's coverage of local candidates, giving voters a direct look at where Nguyen stands on city issues before the June 2026 election.
- 36Garden Grove council candidate Thomas Quoc Thai Nguyen answers 2026 questionnaire▼Thomas Quoc Thai Nguyen, Garden Grove City Council District 3 candidate, 2026 election questionnaire
Thomas Quoc Thai Nguyen, a candidate for Garden Grove City Council District 3 in the 2026 election, has completed a candidate questionnaire published by the Orange County Register. The questionnaire outlines his positions ahead of the local race, part of the paper's coverage of Orange County municipal elections. Attention is on his candidacy as the District 3 contest takes shape.
- 37Bayberry String Quartet to Perform at Grove Music Festival●Grove Music Festival presents Bayberry String Quartet
The Grove Music Festival has announced a performance by the Bayberry String Quartet, according to a report from Midland Daily News. The announcement highlights the chamber ensemble as part of the festival's programming. Further details about the date, venue and program were not included in the report, but the festival continues to draw attention for its classical music lineup.
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An author from Spencer has published a new book about the history of Gillett Grove, the small northwestern Iowa community. The release was announced by Northwest Iowa Now, which highlighted the local interest in the town's past. Further details about the book's contents, the author's name, and where it can be purchased have not yet been widely reported.
- 39Segerstrom Faces Garden Grove in Freshman Basketball Matchup●Segerstrom vs Garden Grove - Boys Freshman Basketball 01/20/2027 | Watch Live & On Demand
Segerstrom High School and Garden Grove High School are set to meet in a boys freshman basketball game on January 20, 2027. The matchup will be available to watch live and on demand through the NFHS Network, which streams high school sports events. Attention is focused on how the young rosters will perform in this Orange County contest.
- 40Garden Grove council candidate William Zylla completes election questionnaire▼William Zylla, Garden Grove City Council District 1 candidate, 2026 election questionnaire
William Zylla, a candidate for Garden Grove City Council District 1 in the 2026 election, has answered a candidate questionnaire published by the Orange County Register. The responses lay out his positions ahead of the local race. The questionnaire is part of the outlet's coverage of candidates running for city council seats in the 2026 election cycle.