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STERLING — With the Christmas season in full swing, many people may be getting out their holiday tunes. Instead of listening to them on your CD player or iPod, why not hear them played by one of the local school bands?

STERLING — Torn, tattered and missing pages, the books scattered around the Logan County Jail are in pretty bad shape. But come Dec. 8, the inmates will receive an early Christmas present, thanks to one detention deputy.

STERLING — While Taco John’s churros always look yummy, these are special holiday churros. The Sterling business, which has been locally owned and operated for 26 years, has started dipping the donut-like confections in red and green colored sugar, making them an even more special holiday treat.

More than 200 participated in the first Kirkwood-Webster Virtual Turkey Day Game Nov. 10 at Kirkwood High. The championship game was played by Sterling Davidson of Webster Groves High and Derrick West of Kirkwood. Derrick won, 40-21. Pictured are, from left, Art McDonnell, who donated the PlayStation 3; Derrick West; Kevin Ament, Kirkwood High marketing teacher; with students Lesleigh Wright and ...

Persistent worries about tight credit conditions prompted a fresh burst of risk aversion in financial markets on Monday.

STERLING, Illinois -- Downed tree branches symbolize the weekend ice storm damage here. But the families left without power since Saturday evening really bring the situation close to home.

Nolan, a senior at Sterling High School, is the son of Rod and Nancy Anderson. He is the school's November student of the month. My clubs are: Key Club, National Honor Society, Science Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and BLIND.

Visitors to the historic Dillon Home this weekend will be treated to a tour of the home decorated in all its Christmas grandeur, as well as a walk through holiday seasons past at the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society located on the grounds at Third Street and Broadway, in Sterling.

STERLING - The Sterling School Board decided it had its man for the superintendent job all along. After a final round of interviews Saturday night, the school board selected Assistant Superintendent Tad Everett to oversee the district beginning on July 1.

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Sterling Financial of Spokane said North Valley Financial of Northern California has terminated a definitive agreement to be acquired by...

Sterling climbed against the dollar and euro on Monday after robust UK manufacturing data cut expectations of an interest rate cut this week.

STERLING, Va.----The Irus Group, where data becomes information and information becomes knowledge in order to help organizations make better business decisions, announced today that its SeaPort-e contract has been bolstered by the addition of five major industry leaders over the past few months.

The $196.2 million purchase of North Valley Bancorp by Sterling Financial Corp. is off.

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Man Group PLC confirmed that it will return cash to its shareholders at 67.7999 pence per B and C share as sterling equivalent under the dividend alternative and/or the immediate capital alternative, and expects to send it by Dec 10.

Things are looking good for the Wellston boys basketball program and Coach Sterling Bates this season.

Overseas Filipino workers have fueled a local spending boom through their payments, estimated to hit a record of $14.7 billion this year.

The Sterling girls basketball team earned its third straight road win with a 51-40 victory over Harlem on Saturday in Machesney Park. The Golden Warriors (6-2) held Harlem to 13 first-half points. Ashley Hammelman led Sterling with 15 points, Niki Rivera scored 10, and Kaitlin Loos added eight.

Sterling Financial Corp. said Monday its planned acquisition of North Valley Bancorp was terminated by North Valley due to unexpected delays in getting regulatory approval for the deal.

Before finishing the first paragraph about antique silver in the Antiques Roadshow Primer, a book spawned from the popular PBS series, you'll be downstairs pulling out all your family's fine silver to see if it is indeed sterling silver and if it is valuable.

Banks rushed to secure cash sterling for the New Year period on Monday, taking interbank lending rates to nine-year peaks as a top European monetary policymaker warned of even tighter credit conditions to come.

(RTTNews) - The pound climbed against other major currencies in early morning New York trading. The sterling rebounded as traders considered news of increases in British manufacturing.

NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Sterling Financial Corp. Monday said it has received notice from North Valley Bancorp that, effective Dec. 1, North Valley would end the merger agreement between the two companies.

Sterling Financial Corporation announced today that it has received notice from North Valley Bancorp that, effective December 1, 2007, North Valley has elected to terminate the definitive agreement for the merger of North Valley with and into Sterling.

NEW YORK----Sterling Bancorp , a financial holding company and the parent company of Sterling National Bank, today announced that President John C. Millman and other Company executives will participate in the Stifel Nicolaus & Co.

LONDON----SPA ETF Plc , a specialist provider of Exchange Traded Funds , today made its US equities-focused ETFs available for multi-currency trading on the London Stock Exchange . UK investors are now able to buy from the SPA MarketGrader range of ETFs in Sterling as well as US Dollars, simplifying their brokerage account requirements and removing the time and costs of currency exchange.

Staff at Carphone Warehouse, the UK-based mobile communications retailer, are alleged to be misleading customers about Apple's iPhone insurance policy, the BBC has claimed.The information being communicated to prospective buyers or customers, who expressed fears about losing their iPhone, was that they would have to buy a new 18-month contract at a cost of GBP630 (Sterling) in the event of ...

Residents of Old Sterling can expect to see a lot more of county inspectors in the months ahead. The board of supervisors Tuesday is expected to authorize a six-month targeted enforcement initiative to crack down on overcrowded homes, illegal businesses and zoning violations.

(RTTNews) - The dollar lost a bit of ground to the sterling and yen but was able to bounce back from early losses versus the euro Monday morning in New York. Coming off a winning week versus other majors, the dollar is likely to level off in anticipation of a December 11 interest rate cut from the US Federal Reserve.

North Valley Bancorp today announced that it has given a Notice of Termination to Sterling Financial Corporation pursuant to Section 8.1(c) of the Agreement and Plan of Merger executed on April 10, 2007 by and between Sterling and North Valley. The Merger Agreement states at Section 8.1(c) that:

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The Sterling is trying to gain lost ground against the Dollar, although Ted Wilson, technical analyst at iForex adverts that the GBP has lost momentum: “The Pound made an effort to regain part of its losses from last Thursday against the US Dollar, but lost momentum at the 21 MA at 2.0700 and closed under its opening price.

How to pay for college will be the topic of workshops from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Bryant & Stratton College’s Southtowns Campus, 200 Redtail Road in Sterling Park, off Milestrip Road, Orchard Park.

A cautious start on currency markets on Monday drove Japan's yen higher as a fresh bout of risk aversion ensured carry trade positions were shunned.

STERLING, Va.----LTI DataComm today announced that it has been selected by Boeing to participate in the Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Protege program where Boeing will provide hands-on guidance and development assistance to enhance the company's capabilities to compete more successfully in Government contracts.

The manufacturing sector picked up pace unexpectedly last month and output price inflation rose within a whisker of September's record high, a survey showed on Monday.

Chairman David Gold has admitted he would be "thrilled and delighted" to remain at Birmingham if the Carson Yeung takeover bid collapses.

Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Morgan Crucible Company Plc, the U.K. ceramics maker for the steel industry that was founded in 1856, plunged the most in nine years on the London stock exchange after saying a weaker U.S. dollar will hurt earnings and almost erase revenue growth this year.

Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Morgan Crucible Company Plc, the U.K. ceramics maker for the steel industry that was founded in 1856, fell as much as 16 percent on the London stock exchange after saying profit will be hurt by a weaker dollar.

A Rio Linda woman who teaches at the Preston Youth Correctional Facility in Ione said she was attacked Friday in her neighborhood by several people as she walked to the store.

More than 106,000 Philadelphians voted for Michael Nutter in last May's mayoral primary. But Nutter's new chief of staff - Clarence A. Armbrister - likely wasn't one of them.

Nick Farrell the Inquirer , Monday 3 December 2007. 07:20:00 Now she is the Everywhere girl A BOARD devoted to boy racers has done a sterling job outing a woman who tried to con one of its number out of cash for a Wii.

Mademoiselle Jewelry today announces the official launch of its website, featuring unique imported jewelry, as well as a wide selection of sterling silver and gemstone jewelry. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/U3VtbS1Db3VwLUxvdmUtSG9yci1UaGlyLVplcm8=

A BOARD devoted to boy racers has done a sterling job outing a woman who tried to con one of its number out of cash for a Wii.

Internet search leader Google Inc. is testing technology that will find the location of people using its mobile mapping service, even if the phone making the connection isn't equipped with a GPS receiver.

Morgan Crucible remains "cautiously optimistic" about 2008, although the engineer has warned that the weak dollar will reduce turnover in sterling terms by some £30m and operating profit by £6m.

LONDON (SHARECAST) - Morgan Crucible remains “cautiously optimistic” about 2008, although the engineer has warned that the weak dollar will reduce turnover in sterling terms by some £30m and operating profit by £6m.

Three people died in traffic accidents over the weekend, including a married couple whose vehicle swerved out of control on a snowy freeway in Sterling Heights during a late autumn storm.

Mademoiselle Jewelry today announces the official launch of its website, featuring unique imported jewelry, as well as a wide selection of sterling silver and gemstone jewelry.

In case you forgot, Adrian Peterson is pretty good. He ran through Detroit in his return. Roger Rotter breaks down all things fantasy.

The sterling interbank market has collapsed at the fastest rate in modern history, prompting pleas for immediate rate cuts from a chorus of top British economists.

Associated Press - December 2, 2007 3:44 PM ET STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) - Authorities say two crashes on storm-slicked Michigan highways have claimed three lives.

(RTTNews) - The U.S. dollar is moving to higher ground against the British pound sterling. The greenback is trading in New York at 2.0549 to the pound, reaching its highest level against the sterling since November 23.

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. -- Authorities say two crashes on storm-slicked Michigan highways have claimed three lives. Sterling Heighs police say a truck driven by a 54-year-old man...

The British public’s response to the fall in the dollar has been gleeful. Thousands will descend on New York’s Fifth Avenue this Christmas, armed with sterling credit cards and an appetite for cheap luxury goods.

The British public's response to the fall in the dollar has been gleeful. Thousands will descend on New York's Fifth Avenue this Christmas, armed with sterling credit cards and an appetite for cheap luxury goods. Yet given strong similarities between the US and UK economies, their window of opportunity before the pound follows the dollar down may prove to be brief.

Metro Detroit woke up Sunday morning to dangerous conditions on the roads.

Two people were killed Saturday evening when their truck swerved out of control on ice-covered M-53, south of Hall Road, in Sterling Heights.

Sometimes in their urgency to prevent critics from seeing their dreck, film companies throw out the baby with the bathwater. Such is the case with "Awake," a nifty little thriller that opened Friday without being screened in advance for the press.

MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — There is more than a trace of pride in the voice of Pat Long, who figures she makes "at least" five or six visits each week to the YMCA that sits along the southeast corner of this Brown County town.

Long before Sterling Marlin became the third driver to win back-to-back Daytona 500s, Brud Spickard recognized Marlin was an unusual athlete.

As many as 9,000 Loudoun County residents and businesses -- most in the rural west -- do not have the option of subscribing to broadband Internet service, a county technology official said last week. But the number of people who must depend on dial-up or less reliable satellite service continues to...

The Sterling girls basketball team earned its third straight road win with a 51-40 victory over Harlem on Saturday in Machesney Park. The Golden Warriors (6-2) held Harlem to 13 first-half points. Ashley Hammelman led Sterling with 15 points, Niki Rivera scored 10, and Kaitlin Loos added eight.

I have 12 sterling silver teaspoons in the Versailles pattern manufactured by the Gorham Silver Company. In 1981 they were appraised at $191.50 each. They are very heavy and ornate. I have a fish server in the Baronial pattern by Gorham Silver. It was appraised in 1981 at $317. I do not do any more formal entertaining. Do you know of anyone who might be interested in some of the pieces? I ...

Sterling has basketball people who can help.

Sterling has basketball people who can help. Donald T. Sterling

Starting with the waterfall in the lobby, a "river of life" theme flows through the offices of LifeScape Medical Associates P.C. The Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce recognized LifeScape last month with its Sterling Award in the small-business category.

Eric Sanders sat in the darkened UNI-Dome stands late Saturday afternoon, slowly coming to terms with reality. Sanders was the last Northern Iowa football player to leave the field after the Panthers' 39-27 NCAA FCS quarterfinal loss to Delaware and was the last Panther to leave the Dome later. Still wearing his purple uniform, he was consoled in the grandstand by parents Barb and Steve Sanders ...

Police in the east are investigating two armed robberies, both in a matter of hours. The first robbery happened last night just after 9:00 p.m. at Sterling Pointe Town Homes in Greenville. Greenville police say two men approached a woman while she was in the parking lot of her home on .

Akron, Ohio—Terry Burman is the chief executive officer of Signet Group, the parent of Sterling Jewelers, which operates more than 1,300 retail jewelry stores, including Kay Jewelers, in the United States.

STERLING — A Northeastern Junior College student, arrested in May for having marijuana in his dorm room, pled guilty Monday to felony possession with intent to sell and distribute marijuana.

STERLING — In just a few weeks, schools will close for Christmas vacation. However, before this happens, students will gather with family and friends for Christmas programs.

STERLING — A Sterling driver and her passenger should feel Friday was her lucky day: What could have been a very serious accident resulted in little more than a wrecked car yesterday afternoon.

STERLING — Sterling fire fighters battled a wind-driven grass fire near Logan County Road 21 and Logan County Road 40 Friday afternoon. Sterling Fire Chief Darrell Curtis said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

STERLING — Class was in session late this week for the principals of RE-1 Valley School District. They, as well as Assistant Superintendent RE-1 Ron Marostica, and Special Education Director Dianne Cox, went through a two-day “Power Walkthrough” training course.

STERLING — Hospice of the Plains’ annual Tree of Lights Celebration aims to honor loved ones while raising money for patient care. How it works: Those wanting to honor a family member or friend, either deceased or alive, can call or mail in the name and donation to the Hospice.

One man was taken to Sterling Regional MedCenter and and traffic flow on U.S. Highway 6 at the South Platte River bridges was slowed this morning after a pickup truck and semi-truck collided at about 10 a.m.

STERLING — While Taco John’s churros always look yummy, these are special holiday churros. The Sterling business, which has been locally owned and operated for 26 years, has started dipping the donut-like confections in red and green colored sugar, making them an even more special holiday treat.

STERLING - The Sterling School District soon may know who will be at the helm July 1. Board members have narrowed their choice for a new superintendent down to three people, board President Jim Brotheridge confirmed.

STERLING - New York City lit its 64-foot Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center earlier this week. Sterling followed suit Saturday, lighting its own 30-footer in the band shell at the Grandon Civic Center, where it will remain until the end of the year.

DIXON - The Dixon Dukes weren't exactly sitting pretty Friday night against Sterling, but they were feeling pretty good.

STERLING - Cody Behrens was just trying to treat this like any other game. The Prophetstown student section wasn't about to let him off that easy.

The law firm of Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel has announced that Alicia Huffman, Jonathan Shardlow, William Tanaka, Nicolas Kelsey, Claire Goldberg and Rebecca Dayhuff have joined the firm. Huffman was most recently a litigation associate at Shearman & Sterling in San Francisco. She concentrates her practice in litigation.

THE WOODLANDS - Residents of a Sterling Ridge neighborhood are trying to fight back against shots being fired near their homes in recent weeks.

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 9:13 PM CST WALNUT — Clare Conley, 90, died Friday, Nov. 23, 2007 at Walnut Manor in Walnut. Born April 20, 1917, in Rock Falls to William and Anne Grennan, she married Elton “Red” Conley June 4, 1938, in St. Mary’s Church in Sterling. He died July 16, 1999.

Charles Erb will turn one year old today, Dec. 1. He is the son of Erik and Pam Erb of Sterling. He is the grandson of Charles and Debra Krause of Hannibal and Brian and Shirley Erb of Sterling. He is the greatgrandson of Shirley Erb of Hannibal.