ROUNDUP: GP North, its new coach off to good start Detroit Free Press
Pat Donnelly and Mike Avery didn't know what to make of their teams going into the boys basketball season. Avery, the coach at Southfield-Lathrup, is breaking in a team that lost 10 seniors.
Holly Jolly albums Orange County Register
From James Taylor and Chris Botti to Sufjan Stevens and Celtic Woman, our annual roundup of Christmas discs covers it all.
The pleasant little thud of holiday mail The Christian Science Monitor
Today, the exchange of Christmas cards is an annual affirmation of important personal connections.
OHS boys top Windsor, 50-37 Head The Daily Star
Dan O’Brien scored 14 of his game-high 20 points in the second half, helping Oneonta High pull away for a 50-37 victory at Windsor on Tuesday in a Southern Tier Athletic Conference boys basketball game.
Holiday tunes for every taste Pioneer Press
If you're already weary of the same-old rotation of Christmas music in the malls, halls and on 24-hour holiday music radio stations, take heart. There are some fresh selections in this year's holiday music box — or at least some fresh packaging of old favorites. The assortment has country, opera, doo-wop, Celtic, old favorites, a cappella, rock and even a "redneck collection."
Miss Tami turns dream cottage into quaint Meridian tea room The Idaho Statesman
Miss Tami's Cottage and Tea Room is located at 1031 N. Main St. in downtown Meridian. It's open Tuesday through Saturday. Special items on the holiday menu include a "blue cheese surprise" cranberry-pear salad, an egg nog rum latte and a peppermint mocha with chocolate whipped cream.
Eureka-Bowdle edges Grand River Aberdeen American News
The game was tied at the end of the first two quarters but Eureka-Bowdle outscored Grand River in the second half to edge the visiting team 46-42 on Tuesday in the first competition of the season for both teams.
Obituaries Chattanooga Times Free Press
HAMILTON COUNTY Judith Bryson Judith R. Bryson, 67, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Dec. 4, 2006. She was employed at Siskin Steel for several years, and sold real estate for Gloria Sutton. She had attended New Life Bible College in Cleveland, Tenn.
O-R Online Observer-Reporter
Seven years into the all-Christmas-music-all-the-time radio format, Nat Cole is still the King.
Art Galleries Palo Alto Weekly
"Beaches" Pastels by Waif Mullins Features new works on paper of his travels to exotic islands in the South Pacific, Caribbean and Mexico. Dec. 1-31; artist reception Dec., 9 noon-4 p.m. Call 321-0220 or visit www.portolaartgallery.com . Portola Art Gallery, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Parkcole+holly: cole+holly