Next Saturday, Mary Winkler will be able to see her three daughters for the first time in over a year. That was the ruling issued Wednesday in Huntingdon by Carroll County Chancellor Ron Harmon, who granted Winkler limited supervised visitation with the girls. His decision came after a day of court filled with conflicting testimony…

By Cokie & Steven Roberts The sixth anniversary of 9/11 is a stark reminder that terrorists still threaten American security. But a story out of Albania, of all places, provides a small piece of hopeful news. Earlier this month, that former Communist country celebrated the complete destruction of its cache of chemical weapons, secretly hidden…

Letter To The Editor TO THE EDITOR: I attended the White County/Warren County football game on Sept. 14. Being from White County, I was disappointed they lost so horribly. We took our children to watch football and have a good time. We wanted to relax and yell for our team. The problem was we couldn’t…

Letter To The Editor TO THE EDITOR: On Friday, Sept. 14, I attended the Warren County High School football game against White County in Sparta. At the beginning of the game we were all asked to rise for an invocation given by one of their students. I did not hear one person complain or seem…

By DUANE SHERRILL Once again the state’s only free fair was a success as the 54th installment of the Warren County A&L Fair only continued its rich tradition of community and fun thanks to countless volunteers who work behind the scenes year in and year out. For some folks, when you mention the fair, rides…

By Mark Halcomb The trade show will be Oct. 5-6. Set-up is Oct. 3-4. Educational talks are Oct. 5. Make a mental note of a couple of ‘Must Hear’ talks Oct. 5. Tree physiology as affected by freeze, drought and fertilizer; the pathological (disease) problems caused by freeze damaged tissue; how well some of the…

By J. Dale Beaty To qualify for the many state department of Agriculture grants for beef and dairy producers, the producers must have a Premise ID number and a Beef Quality Assurance number. These numbers and owning cattle and land are about all a producer needs to qualify for these state grants. You can get…

By Steve C. Stubblefield USDA recently announced the commencement of the 2005-2007 Livestock Compensation Program and the Livestock Indemnity Program. These programs began Sept. 10th and currently have no ending date. The programs provide monetary assistance to eligible livestock owners for certain types of livestock and feed losses that occurred between Jan. 1, 2005 and…

By Margo Howard Dear Margo: I have been married for 13 years. This is my second marriage. I have one son from my previous marriage and two daughters from this marriage. My first marriage dissolved because of mental and physical abuse. I feel that my second marriage is on the same track. I don’t know…