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Having the opportunity to celebrate your 101st Birthday is quite a milestone. Betty Earnest was born in Franklin County in a ...

On Tuesday, she celebrated an incredible milestone — her 101st first birthday. “She stole everyone’s heart when she came here,” explained resident care coordinator Kadeshia Smith.

Navy Ensign Raven Battles presents a birthday cake to Navy World War II veteran Elsie “Kitty” Rippin, a World War II Navy veteran at her home in Haltom City. Rippin turned 101 on Jan. 31.( ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wished Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile a happy birthday on his 101st birthday, calling the political veteran “a ...