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Remembering Omaha Beach

2009-06-08T16:45:40Z

Sixty-five years ago, two teens from the same North Carolina community waited off the coast of France for the start of an invasion that turned the tide of World War II.

The friends were aboard different ships. But knowing someone from home was close by comforted each of them.

Pete Lail and Bill Brown had gone to Oak Hill High School in Caldwell County, joined the Navy together and sweated through boot camp side by side.

On D-Day, June 6, 1944, the 19-year-olds steered landing craft toward Omaha Beach at Normandy. On June 7, when their boats happened to pass, they recognized each other and waved.

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(Photo by Jeff Willhelm, Charlotte Observer)

Angie Lail gives 'em ...

2009-05-27T22:51:12Z

Cops called to Burke Co. school board meeting.

-- May 27, 2009, CharlotteObserver.com

"I'll take you out," Angela Lail responded angrily. "In the hallway. C'mon!"

-- Morganton.com

And watch the video on WCNC.com

Cole Lail receives scholarship

2009-05-25T02:19:18Z

Cole Lail (second from left), a recent graduate from William Blount High School, shows a plaque that he has received from Rob Morris (far right), the manager of the Boral Bricks Center in Knoxville, as the winner of a Boral USA scholarship. The scholarship is valued at $4,000 and can be renewed for four years. Cole's mother Alicia Lail (third from left), father Barry Lail (second from right) and Mike Brewer (far left), William Blount High School's athletic director and an assistant principal, were also present for the ceremony.

More at the Maryville Daily Times.

Mark graduates

2009-05-16T22:51:33Z

Jack D. Lail http://www.jacklail.com

Danielle Lail is graduate No. 10,000

2009-05-07T01:41:24Z

Florida Gulf Coast University added another milestone to its growing list of achievements Sunday when the 13-year-old school awarded its 10,000th diploma.

Danielle Lail, a college of arts & sciences student, was acknowledged as the 10,000th graduate toward the end of Sunday's three-hour ceremony at Germain Arena. The Syracuse, N.Y. native was one of 1,128 spring FGCU graduates, the largest graduating class in university history.

"When they first told me, I was a little bit set off. I couldn't believe it," Lail said. "I'm so thrilled and honored to be a part of history. This is just the beginning of exciting things to come for this university."

See full story the news-press.com

Tests and T-shirts

2009-04-22T14:20:46Z

Principals Alicia Lail and Rhonda McLemore at Union Grove Middle School in Blount County Tennessee are getting students excited about state standardized tests.

Doing something about it

2009-04-22T12:12:22Z

Tammy Lail rallied support for the Morganton school superintendent with a public demonstration of support. Hundreds turned out.

Catching a win

2009-04-22T05:07:05Z

The headline in the Farragut Press was: "Lail effort central to BHS defeat of Indiana team."

(Photo by Alan Sloan, Farragut Press)

Within-the-box thinking to solve a problem

2009-04-22T03:02:42Z

Dustin Lail was one of the founders of a "Sleep in a Box" event at LSU.

The "Sleep in the Box" was put on to raise awareness about the hoemless.

LSU students and Baton Rouge folks slept in cardboard boxes for one night to experience something like the life of the homeless.

Ashley Lail pitches second shutout of season

2009-04-21T23:58:12Z

Ashley Lail, who we've written about before, pitched her second no-hitter of the season to lead North Texas to a 6-0 win over Troy on April 11 at Lovelace Stadium.

Lauren Lail and the Library: Archives of Fashion

2009-04-10T09:59:52Z

Lauren Lail,, owner of the Library: Archives of Fashion, has been getting some attention in Charleston, S.C.

She has curated an extensive assortment of designer clothes and on-trend accessories for a Spring 2009 collection.

Ashley Lail pitches shutout in first outing of season

2009-02-15T01:28:08Z

In her first game back after missing the 2008 season with a knee injury, Ashley Lail of the University of North Texas pitched seven shutout innings against Detroit Mercy at the Corpus Christi Invitational on Saturday morning.

She allowed just three hits.

Courage Award winner Lail has many to thank

2009-01-17T14:51:40Z

Cole Lail cheated death and made good on a second chance at life.

"I also wish to thank my family and my coaches, Mr. Richie Wilhite and Mr. Scott Meadows for the support and encouragement they have given me. Most of all I wish to thank God for His healing hand and the staff at Blount Memorial Hospital for the kindness and wonderful care they gave to me. Without them, this presentation may not have been a reality.

"This award provides me with the opportunity to appropriately thank you, the athletic community for the prayers and many acts of love that was shown to my family and me during my illness."

-- Knoxville News Sentinel

New Lail blog

2009-01-06T11:50:11Z

New Lail blog. This one seems to have some relationship to something called Back2Back Ministries. Maybe they'll post a comment.

Dr. Lail gets award

2008-12-23T14:30:12Z

Brian Lail, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the Florida Institute of Technology, has received a "Presidential Early Career Award" from SPIE, an international society advancing an interdisciplinary approach to the science and application of light.