What readers are saying about an illegal immigrant who faces deportation after killing a motorcycle rider last year: ‘Since this young man was in U.S. illegally how is it that he had a Dodge Neon? How did he purchase a car? Who else knew he was illegal? I know when I bought my first car…

By JAMES CLARK Here’s a quick list of things this country doesn’t need more of ‘ poisonous snakes, high-calorie snacks, and government handouts. Since I’m not interested in writing about reptiles or candy bars, I’ll focus my attention on the Government Handout Program of the Week. Today, our topic is a proposed $3 to $10…

By Cokie & Steve Roberts We took our twin grandsons to the circus recently, and they showed up in full baseball regalia: Washington Nationals hats and shirts. When we got home they grabbed their bats and helmets and dragged their father to the local park, despite the chilly, gray day. This is not a knock…

By Gene Lyons So here’s my question: If it’s such a lead-pipe cinch that Sen. Hillary Clinton can’t win the Democratic nomination, why are so many people indignantly demanding that she drop out? What harm can come from letting this fascinating seven-game series of a primary contest play out? Indeed, I’d say it’s her patriotic…

By Charles W. Johnson The Honorary Teacher’s Sororities Alpha Delta Kappa and Delta Kappa Gamma are presenting the Warren County Women’s Fine Art and Heritage Craft Show in celebration of the Warren County Bicentennial and to honor the contributions of women artists in our community. The show is an officially sanctioned Warren County Bicentennial event.…

BEIJING (AP) ‘ Crisis. Disarray. Sadness. Four months before the opening of what was supposed to be the grandest Olympics in history, the head of the International Olympic Committee is using words that convey anything but a sense of joyous enthusiasm. The protest-marred Olympic torch relay and international criticism of China’s policies on Tibet, Darfur…

BY Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good resources for finding interesting employment opportunities after retirement? I want, and need to do some type of work after I retire next year but I’m not sure what. What can you tell me? Retiring Boomer Dear Boomer, The financial strains of retirement and the…

By Margaret Hobbs Junior Miss contestants named to the Top 10 include, front row from left, Caroline Carter, Ashleigh Blanton, Olivia Majors, Haley Teeters and Sarah Collins. At back, Caitlin McClain, Lara Kate Haley, Aaren Holmes, Kala Vance and Kayann Moore. Caitlin Mica’ McClain experienced a very rewarding evening Saturday, earning the coveted title of…

Even with a dramatic finish, Monday’s NCAA championship game couldn’t match the TV ratings for last year’s final. Kansas’ 75-68 overtime win over Memphis on CBS drew a fast national rating of 12.1 and a 20 share, down 8 percent from 2007. Last season’s title game, in which Florida beat Ohio State to become the…

The Olympic torch arrived for its only North American stop amid heavy security Tuesday, a day after its visit to Paris descended into chaos and activists in San Francisco scaled the Golden Gate Bridge to protest China’s human rights record. Meanwhile, International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said the body’s executive board would discuss Friday…