The "new look" county commission took its seats for the first time Tuesday when Administrative Circuit Judge Daniel Merritt Sr. officially swore in County Commissioners James Adkins, John Druzbick and incumbent Jeff Stabins. ...more

November 19, 2008

After four years as a varsity starter on the Durant softball team, senior catcher Kristen Jones hadn't missed a high school game. Not one. ...more

May 8, 2008

Necessary Duplication 'Duplication of services,' 'efficiency' and other such buzz words are being used more and more by the development community in attempts to garner even greater benefits than they currently enjoy. For example, the article by Steve Allison ('Take Hard Look At County Planning,' Other Views, Sept. 22) uses the above words as reasons to change the current modus operandi of the Planning Commission. What Allison failed to state is that he is a land planner who makes his living by pushing projects through the system that is currently in place. ...more

September 29, 2007