Cheering from the pool deck, Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal of the Beijing Games today to become the grandest of Olympic champions. ...more

August 17, 2008

Don't start texting Chris Colwill just yet to congratulate him on reaching the Beijing Games. But after his performance at Thursday's U.S. Olympic Diving Selection Camp in Knoxville, Tenn., the Brandon native has nearly assured himself of that trip to China. ...more

July 4, 2008

Considering today's technology, it's a wonder those of us who went to school in the 1960s, '70s and before that were able to make it through the day. ...more

June 8, 2008

I have read and heard about the dismissal of three county employees for the improper usage of county equipment. I also know that there are numerous others who have also misused the equipment, however, they were not dismissed. I have read a couple of letters to the editor concerning this matter also. I am really shocked at the response that Sara Keller and Roger Mcallister have. Apparently, Sara and Roger have not gone to the public records and reviewed the text messages that were sent by the three who were dismissed. From my understanding, the content of these text messages are nothing more than pornography. I cannot believe that any resident of Highlands County or any other county would want to know that their hard earned tax dollars are paying people to send porn. I am also of the mind that further investigation should be made into the three and all time spent for their texting should be tallied and be repaid to the county. After all, it is the county's money. ...more

February 5, 2008