Well, there are only two shows of the Heartland Idol Contest to go. I do hope my letters have gotten a few of you off your couch potato stance and down to the circle. There is no way I can tell you just what you are missing. ...more

November 6, 2009

I have been around this old Earth for more than 85 years and consider myself very lucky. Being around that long you can't help but learn something about something! One of the most important things that I have learned is that a person's character begins to show in their face sooner or later. ...more

August 27, 2009

The Buccaneers' training camp is just an hour away, but it might as well have been another world for 100 Dade City children who got the VIP treatment at One Buc Place. ...more

August 24, 2009

When life puts a tree on your house, make firewood. That's about the only choice Barbara Bolding had. ...more

August 19, 2009

Join Chef Shari Mereness on June 14 at 2p.m. for a presentation on growing and cooking with herbs. ...more

June 9, 2009

Mr. Hensley, you were right on target in your column about Lyn Roche. We have truly lost a lady who was a servant of God with that something extra that radiated from her soul. I am a member of the Alzheimer's Caregivers Group that Lyn and Bill organized and ran, and the love and energy that she and Bill invested is untold. The main lesson given each week was "it is all about love." They exemplified this in their daily lives, as well as assuring the caregiver that by keeping this as our number one priority we can accomplish our task of taking the very best care of our loved one. I have lost a friend; we have all lost a friend (as we all believe that we were her best friend) and I will miss the sound of her saying my name in that special way, but I can just imagine how thrilled she was when she heard her "Master" say her name last Wednesday. ...more

May 9, 2009

Springstead distance runners Mirelys Pizarro and Taylor Tuomey accept offers from Minot State University in North Dakota. ...more

March 22, 2009

Farrah Hernandez called Raymond Veluz her best friend. The two met while working at Westshore Pizza in March 2006 and became inseparable. It is hardly surprising, then, that Hernandez was one of the last people to see Veluz and Derek Pieper alive. ...more

March 14, 2009

Having your pet dog join you for some outdoor fun is one of life's pleasures. But when Fido decides to hone his digging and chewing skills on your tender plants, man's best friend can find himself in the dog house! ...more

March 1, 2009

It's just wonderful. Every day now I get up, go to work, turn on my computer and there they are, just waiting to be my friends. ...more

February 20, 2009