The 12- by 12-foot trophy room adjacent to the office at Art's Complete One Stop Automotive Service is filled with plaques and trophies covering every wall from floor to ceiling. More...

Cotton Estes, of Jamestown, was awarded a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship from Bowdoin College. More...

News Talk 630 WPRO's Deb Ruggiero, host of Amazing Women, was awarded two of six Metcalf Awards for diversity in the media by Rhode Island for Community and Justice last week. More...

On Thursday, May 24, the Lawn School Improvement Team held its first Island Treasures Day for all students in grades 5 through 8. Over 40 presenters from the community ran 22 different workshops for the students. More...

The Rocket Dawgz, aka Jamestown Fireworks Committee are just darned pleased to tell you that contributions to the Independence Day fireworks display are coming in at a generous clip. Thanks to all who have donated to our swan song exhibition. More...

I would like to say thank you to some very special people who dedicated many hours to help search for Anita Marie. Anita Marie, a chocolate Labrador retriever, was lost on March 18, and was caught on Thursday, May 24. More...

Fifteen students in grades 6 through 8 at St. Michael's Country Day School were recognized last week for their outstanding performance in the National Spanish Exam, which was administered in April. More...

The Wickford Art Association is exhibiting, "Color & Line." a multimedia display featuring the works of Kathi Kolb, Marjorie Vogel, and Ralph Williams. More...

The annual Schweppes Great Chowder Cook-Off will be this Saturday, June 2, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Newport Yachting Center. Restaurants from near and far will be stewing up a wide array of chowders to be judged by a panel of chowder experts. More...

Ali's Run, the 6th annual Ali Dunn Packer Memorial Race, will get underway from the Lt. Col. John C. Rembijas Memorial Pavilion at Ft. Getty on Sunday. The 1/2 mile Kid's Fun Run/ Walk, free for all children 10 and under, will kick off at noon. More...

Building permits Timothy Ruzzo received a permit on May 22 to construct a 30- by 30-foot garage addition and remodel an existing house at 234 Capstan St., work estimated to cost $50,000. More...

Drunk driving charged + Robert J Barcellos, 27, of Providence, was stopped on North Main Road May 27 for running a stop sign and erratic driving, police said. More...

Fire runs 4:10 a.m., May 21, Car 2 and Engine 3 were dispatched to an accident on Route 138 eastbound. 12:03 p.m., May 23, Car 1, Ladder 1, Tanker 1, Engines 1 and 2 were sent to an unintentional false alarm on Blueberry Lane. More...