News published on Federal Newswire in November 2014

News from November 2014



EVERGLADES: A VISION THROUGH THREE LENSES

News Release: Homestead, Florida: The photography of "Three Amigos" will be exhibited in the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center Gallery at Everglades National Park during the month of November. Come browse the exhibit and meet the artists and park staff Saturday November 8 at a 1pm reception hosted by the Three Amigos at...


Holiday Hours at the Andersonville National Historic Site

News Release: ANDERSONVILLE, Georgia - During the upcoming winter holiday season, the National Prisoner of War Museum at Andersonville National Historic Site will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, 2014; Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2014; and New Years Day, Jan. 1, 2015. The park entrance, prison site, and picnic area will also be closed on these three days.


News Release: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Today, MARK AVERY SUMPTER, 43, from Oklahoma City, pleaded guilty to traveling to Colorado to pick up a 13-year-old girl to bring her to Oklahoma City to engage in illicit sexual conduct, announced Sanford C. Coats, United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.


Grand Canyon Lifts Drinking Water Advisory for North Kaibab Trail: All Park Water is Safe for Consumption

News Release: Grand Canyon, AZ - The National Park Service is lifting a drinking water advisory that was issued on Friday, October 31st for the following areas along the North Kaibab Trail, Manzanita Rest Area (Roaring Springs) and Cottonwood Campground within the backcountry at Grand Canyon National Park.Water in the rest of the park including South Rim Village, Desert View, Indian Garden, Phantom Ranch and North Rim Developed Area continues to be safe to drink.


Candle Lantern Tour Tickets Now on Sale

News Release: SAVANNAH, GA -Fort Pulaski will commemorate the Confederate Nog Party of 1861 on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 and Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014. The long lived Savannah tradition will continue this year with night-time tours of the fort by candlelight and oil lamps.