Morton Kondracke President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., enter the last few days of the campaign with Bush still holding onto a fragile lead nationally, but ahead in some states that Democrat Al Gore carried in 2000. These include Wisconsin, Iowa and New Mexico. Recent polling also indicates that in Minnesota, Kerry’s lead is…

Amy Satterwhite Anyone who has ever dealt with the public in a systematic way has developed an uncanny knack for assessing people’s motivations. That’s what makes it so sad to acknowledge that most of what people think makes them happy revolves around their pursuit of material possessions. I like things too, but I don’t have…

Our Viewpoint Early in his presidency, George W. Bush touted himself as “the great uniter.” History, however, has shown that’s far from the case. When it comes to our president, views differ – and usually to the extreme. In Warren County, some residents adore President Bush and warmly embrace his every move. Others cringe every…

BABY GIRL Ashleigh Eden Foster was welcomed upon arrival at 12:55 p.m. Oct. 13 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. The little miss weighed 4 pounds, 2.4 ounces and measured 18 inches in length. She is the daughter of Jarred and Lynn Foster and has two brothers, Nicholas and Adrian Foster. Her grandparents are Clarence…

Fall’s 2004 fashion message is about the mixing and combining of all the right elements. To “mix” means to take a sophisticated approach to dressing and make it your own but, most importantly, you look put together! This means paying attention to color combinations, proportion and textures. Fall 2004 fashion is comprised of two sets…

By MARGARET HOBBS Margaret Hobbs photos Miss Mahogany, the inaugural pageant for African-American young ladies, was held Oct. 23 in the auditorium of Warren County High School. The event was presented by Shauna Wiley where two individuals were crowned Miss Mahogany Teen and Junior Teen, respectvely, and runners-up announced. Claiming the title of Miss Mahogany…

Betty Crocker Dear Betty, How do I make black frosting for Halloween cut-out cookies? Shawano, Wis. Sounds like you have a fun Halloween baking session coming up! To make the frosting for those bats, cats and witch hats nice and black, you’ll need three colors of food coloring: red, green and yellow. And you’ll have…

Ray Talbert, left, and John Duncan opened Homeland Community Bank about a year ago and are now ready to expand.

Talk about your faulty predictions! It was around 50 years ago that technology experts made the bold statement that home computers would eventually become a hot commodity. These so-called experts suggested the average home computer would look like this by the year 2004. Not only were they wrong, but what the heck is that big…