http://www.yourstreet.com/news/memorial-day YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us The S.C. Supreme Court on Monday overruled decisions on more than two-dozen murder and assault cases dating to 1894 when it ordered a new trial for a 42-year-old man convicted of killing his cousin. In overturning the 2006 murder conviction of Johnny Rufus Belcher,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745157/new-trial-sets-precedent Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:54:08 -0700 “I know it’s not Memorial Day or the Fourth of July, but I don’t see anything wrong with shining the spotlight on this group (of service members and veterans),” Stephens said. “It’s important to do, and a lot of other people must agree with me because... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6743730/veterans-salute-rises-for-7th-year Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:08 -0700 A solemn ceremony drew people from Kentucky and East Tennessee to UT Sunday afternoon with the idea that saying goodbye to loved ones is a little easier when others are by your side, doing the same. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6717681/pet-memorial-day-brings-both-tears-and-hope Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:03:08 -0700 Towns Peaceful Pastures Pet Cemetery & Crematory will hold its 10th annual "Memorial Service and Blessing of the Animals" at 2 p.m. Sunday. The event falls on National Pet Memorial Day. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6704779/washington-county-news-briefs Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:18:08 -0700 On Thanksgiving Day, we give thanks. On Memorial Day, we remember those killed in military service. On New Year's Day, we welcome the new year. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6695448/labor-day-reverence-is-lost,-say-historians Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:00:08 -0700 By SHIRLEY JINKINS At the beginning of the summer, things look grim. By March, there had already been seven fatal boating accidents in Texas, and the vacation season was still months away. Some of the fatal accidents occurred in nearby lakes such as Lake Grapevine... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6683387/state-s-water-death-toll-low-so-far-in-2009 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:32:08 -0700 The day is one for relaxation. Unlike July 4, Memorial Day, Martin Luther King Day, Labor Day is the working men's -- and women's -- holiday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6673800/labor-day-parade-set Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:48:08 -0700 Myrtle Beach will have the highest gas prices in the state this Labor Day weekend, but likely will see more visitors than during the Memorial Day weekend, according to AAA Carolinas. This isn't a shock to area business leaders and hoteliers, who are forecasting one... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6672013/more-in-carolinas-taking-holiday-trips-over-labor-day Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:23:08 -0700 Even though people are paying about a dime more at the pump for each gallon of gas than they were over Memorial Day weekend, more South Carolinians are expected to travel this coming Labor Day weekend than the former, according to a study from AAA. Myrtle Beach will... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6668018/aaa-more-labor-day-travel-expected-for-s-c-than-memorial-day-travel Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:29:08 -0700 Officials at the Community Blood Bank are worried about the last big event of the summer for the blood supply. Labor Day Weekend is traditionally one of the three worst weekends of the year; the 4th of July and Memorial Day are the other two. Right now there is a... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6663417/blood-bank-needs-help-this-holiday-weekend Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:00:08 -0700 Erich Kunzel, conductor Erich Kunzel , who was familiar to Washingtonians from his regular appearances at the podium of the National Symphony Orchestra Pops at annual Independence Day and Memorial Day concerts on the Capitol Lawn, died this morning near his home in... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6661852/erich-kunzel,-nso-pops-conductor,-dies-at-74 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:09:08 -0700 An early Memorial Day and a late Labor Day made for a long season on paper, though the rain in New York did little to make it feel summery. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6648165/the-long-not-summer-a-calendar-quirk-stretches-the-season Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:32:09 -0700 An early Memorial Day and a late Labor Day made for a long season on paper, though the rain in New York did little to make it feel summery. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6648169/the-long-not-summer-a-calendar-quirk-stretches-the-season Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:45:08 -0700 NORMAN — Westwood Park swimming pool, the city’s only municipal pool at 2400 Westport Drive, has closed for the season but will reopen next Memorial Day weekend, city officials said. Signaling the end of the swim season will be the fourth annual Pooch... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6638944/norman-s-og-days-of-summer-are-coming-to-an-end Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:29:08 -0700 I'm from the South. But I never felt like I was home until I moved to New York City, so it takes a lot for me to go back below the Mason-Dixon. Still, every Memorial Day weekend I return. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6627471/one-for-the-table-memories-of-summer Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:47:08 -0700 It seems like Memorial Day just happened, but Labor Day and therefore the unofficial end of summer is almost upon us. We here at Phillyist recommend enjoying what you've got left. And if you're planning on enjoying it while you're down the shore, we suggest you check... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6625568/we-go-to-rio-or-venice-or-new-orleans- Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:00:08 -0700 The Select Board in 2002 and 2003 allowed the flags to be flown and voted to allow them to be flown again last year. Larry J. Kelley By DIANE LEDERMAN dlederman@repub.com AMHERST - Larry J. Kelley again brought his request to the Select Board to allow the flying of... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6618098/larry-kelley-asks-amherst-once-again-to-fly-commemorative-flags-on-sept-11 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:47:08 -0700 Here we are mid-August, and for those who attend school, time is just ticking away to that first day of a new session. It’s hard to believe that what we school-minded people refer to as summer break has gone by so quickly. I remember that summer break used to be... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6581459/island-arts-going-back-to-school-at-the-art-league Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:05:08 -0700 City of Ames officials announced Wednesday that the Furman Aquatic Center will not open until next May, according to a press release. The facility is scheduled to open May 29, 2010 Memorial Day weekend. Concrete was pored on Aug. 3 and Aug. 13 and did not meet the... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6578134/furman-opening-delayed-again,-won-t-open-until-may-29,-2010 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:29:08 -0700 Three men accused of killing a woman during a Memorial Day party at her New Jersey home have been indicted on murder and sexual assault charges. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6575335/3-bridgewater-men-indicted-in-memorial-day-party-slay Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:07:08 -0700