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  • Our Days With Dick - Book release Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:28AMWatermeadow Books is delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of a fascinating new book about arguably the most influential figure in the sport of angling during the twentieth century - Richard Walker.
  • California rolls in Tri-County South opener at Mapletown Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 3:00AMMAPLETOWN - The California Trojans opened the 2010 season with 27 first-quarter points against the Mapletown Maples, en route to a lopsided 48-6 victory in Tri-County South action Friday night. "We were shaking the first couple of plays, and then we settled down," Trojans coach Brady Barbero said. "We wanted to go out there and throw the ball around. The kids calmed down and then took over the ...
  • Interstate 57 lane reductions begin Sept. 7 Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:38PMThe Illinois Department of Transportation would like to alert motorists traveling Interstate 57 of upcoming lane reductions. Highway contractors will be engaged with the removal and replacement of the driving surface and shoulders. Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 7, starting at the Franklin-Jefferson County Line, the northbound driving lane will be closed and all traffic will be shifted to the passing ...
  • Education technology misses mark Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:46AMEducation expenditures on advanced technology are epitome of government waste I first encountered a SMART Board during a visit to a friend’s classroom as he prepared for his students’ first day of class. A $2000 investment, the SMART Board consists of a large, flat screen that receives visual input from a projector. The SMART Board [...]
  • Chaos hits Pakistan cricket Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:13AMDavid Bond assesses the continuing crisis in Pakistani cricket
  • Spook Hill: Will changes haunt it? Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:52PMOkay, so Legoland it isn’t, but Spook Hill still attracts thousands of visitors a year from both near and far. Many locals are hoping that will still be the case even if a new housing project near there causes roadway changes near the fabled spot.
  • Cents and Silverbacks split Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:07PMThe Merritt Centennials and the Salmon Arm Silverbacks picked up one win each in their two-game exhibition series played this week.
  • Pa. teacher will learn to write along with students Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:08PMERIE (AP) — Cindy Lair has spent more than 30 years teaching McKean Elementary School students how to write. This year, she'll be learning right alongside them.
  • 'No Place Like Home' Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:35AMNEW ORLEANS — He was in the water, deep water, fighting a strong current that rushed down Tennessee Street, the street where he grew up playing football with his brothers, the street that now looked like a spillway running through the Lower Ninth Ward.
  • THERE WILL BE NO MISSOURI MOMENT Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:56PMHONOLULU -- Later this week we pass two historic milestones. On Wednesday the American military mission in Iraq officially ends -- the last combat brigade left earlier this month -- or at least is transformed principally from war-making to peacekeeping. On Thursday we mark the 65th anniversary of the official end of World War II.
  • Roughnecks rally past Frankston, 37-30 Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:36AMSteve Mauldin/News-Journal Photo White Oak quarterback Connor Sharp tosses a pass during Friday\u2019s season opener gainst Frankston at Roughneck Stadium.
  • Split board approves bids for south school Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:11PMSt. Louis County School Board members approved two sets of bid packages as part of its districtwide restructuring plan on Monday, but split over whether to award bids for the new south site project, which is still awaiting a permit from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency before construction can proceed.
  • Accident closes eastbound I-70 in De Beque Canyon Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:48PMThe eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 in De Beque Canyon are closed this evening following a rollover accident.
  • In The Schools Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:54PMIn The Schools
  • Children head back to school in Mid Mon Valley Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:01PMSummer vacation for kids and teachers in the Mid Mon Valley is officially over as school districts are opening their doors to begin the 2010-2011 school year. New faces, changes in curriculum and updates in classroom technology will greet students as they begin the new school year.
  • Does your 'digital reflection' show your true self? Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:44AMManaging your internet appearance means much more than just touching up your profile pictures on Facebook and new software is being developed to show you exactly how you seem to others.
  • Broom Removal Well Underway Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:53AMHighway safety and reduced fire danger-that's what the Spanish Broom removal project is all about. That was the word from Deveree Kopp, the district botanist for the U.S. Forest Service.
  • Hull council approves business proposal Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:11AM“During the last several years I’ve been a software developer, but we’ve reached a point where we have hit critical mass, and are in need of more room to bring programmers in and continue my project,” said Dooley, “Therefore, I would like to bring in a couple of classrooms onto my property that would be very conducive for our growth.”
  • Anderson woman dies after being run over by SUV Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 1:37PMAnderson police have said an argument early Sunday morning over a parking issue led to the death of one woman and the injury of three other people near an Anderson club.
  • A-level results: How can we rescue our examination system? Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 2:05PMOur examination system entered a long, dark tunnel 20 years ago, and we must drag it out, writes Dr Martin Stephen.
  • Construction at Hainesport School on schedule so far Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:20PMHAINESPORT—Construction to the Hainesport School is on schedule thus far, with students to be welcomed back on Sept. 14.
  • Cook saves his bacon Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:12PMEngland opener ends his barren spell in time for the Ashes
  • Reminder Remembers, 8/12/10 Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:46AMCompiled by Jotina McCann 1 YEAR AGO August 13, 2009 Vysta, a 3 1/2-year-old Czech shepherd, had formerly worked for Mammoth police and had been with Florence since Oct. 15. Her death stunned and saddened the Florence Police Department, and Chief Bob Ingulli asked the Arizona Department of Public Safety to investigate.
  • Evening Links: Employment Up; New York Is No. 1! Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:10PMA new constituency weighs in on the mosque proposed for Lower Manhattan: strippers. (WSJ) Happy times again. Unemployment is down in NYC and jobs are up. (NYT) Scott Stringer is recruiting architects to serve on community boards. (Capital) The new "pop-up" sidewalk cafes being pushed by the city were sparked by an idea from an intern. (ArchPaper) Someone else thinks New York is No. 1. Foreign ...
  • The essential guide to putting your house in order Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 6:24PMLeaving home is tough and starting university is terrifying. Deciding what to take with you is impossible. The tendency is to empty the contents of your teenage bedroom into your parents’ car and off you go. “I was so stressed,” remembers Jessica Roberts, a mathematical studies student going into her final year at the University of Leeds. “I get stressed packing for a holiday, so packing for ...
  • Northlands: growing up gracefully Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 5:53AMDon’t allow yourself to be distracted by the charming scenery at Northlands. This course is challenging for players of all skill levels.
  • 5 years later, we understand how Hurricane Katrina forever changed us Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 2:39PMRecovering doesn't mean forgetting
  • Livescribe Echo smartpen review Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 2:38PMOur handwriting may have steadily become sloppier as keyboard use increases, but there are still plenty of people who reach for a pen & paper first and QWERTY much later. Livescribe’s Pulse Smartpen promised the best of both worlds, a way of recording not only handwriting but audio as well, and then allowing for digital playback of meetings and lectures. Now, the company’s second-generation ...
  • Batman: Arkham Asylum (Game of the Year Edition) (PC) cheats Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 5:04PMBatman: Arkham Asylum (Game of the Year Edition) (PC) Easter Egg: Secret Room in the Warden's Office, Reference to Batman: Arkham City
  • Singaporean kayaking in flood waters at Jalan Besar Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 3:52AMA Singaporean was captured on camera kayaking in the flood waters at Rowell, Jalan Besar yesterday, much to the chagrin and embarrassment of the increasingly unpopular PAP regime. The photos have been making the arounds on Facebook and online forums, drawing much delight and laughter from Singaporeans peeved at the inability of the PAP to control [...]
  • Harmony prepares for back-to-school giveaway event Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 12:30AMVolunteers who work with Nevada’s Harmony Clothing Closet and Prom Dress Exchange are enjoying the success they’ve had thus far in their new location – 1122 Sixth St. — while busily preparing for Harmony’s back-to-school clothing giveaway, Aug. 12, 13 and 14.
  • Gathering makes election night festive in Limestone Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 11:20PMOne of a periodic series on downtown Athens history to promote the Athens Homecoming Celebration. ATHENS — Political enthusiasts call the Limestone County Courthouse “the gathering place.”
  • Getting in (and Out of) Line Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 10:56PMYou can understand a country by watching how its people treat queues. Take India for example.
  • Getting in (and Out of) Line Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 5:27PMYou can understand a country by watching how its people treat queues. Take India.
  • Harmony prepares for back-to-school giveaway event Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 1:00PMVolunteers who work with Nevada’s Harmony Clothing Closet and Prom Dress Exchange are enjoying the success they’ve had thus far in their new location – 1122 Sixth St. — while busily preparing for Harmony’s back-to-school clothing giveaway, Aug. 12, 13 and 14.
  • Jumping In and Out of Line Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 7:03AMIn India and elsewhere, the reigning idea of modernity involves not just an evolution into queuing but also an evolution out. As scrums succumb to queues, queues are succumbing to the free market.
  • Local Artist Takes City's Bed Bug Problem to the Streets Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 3:03PMSamuel Mark, "The Bed Bug Artist," is turning heads in New York City. New York City - New York - United States - Metro Areas - New York City Metro
  • Renovation of FUMC sanctuary underway Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 11:15AMIf you have driven by the First United Methodist Church in Gainesville recently, you have seen construction workers putting boards up on the stained glass windows of the sanctuary. The reason is the renovation and restoration project for the exterior of the Sanctuary section has started. The five-month project is to replace the brick on the sanctuary and to repair or replace the wooden structure ...
  • Young sailors focused on regatta prize, not oil Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 8:41PMGULFPORT, MS (WLOX) – Heat and oil may be keeping people inside and away from the beaches, but nothing could keep 16 sailing teams from competing in the Mississippi Sound.
  • Post race press conference Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 6:47PMMark, a commanding win by the end of 70 laps. But it was probably the 43 you managed in your first stint that really set it up.....
  • Handwriting literally on the wall Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 9:17PMWHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. -- Everywhere you stroll on The Greenbriers Old White course, huge digital boards announce up-to-the-minute scores, GPS-calculated distances to the tee, plus pixilated portraits of players with the answer to on-screen quest...
  • The big sale in Blytheville Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 8:42AMThe Blytheville School District is cleaning house...literally.
  • Transport Malta gets new rigid hulled inflatable boat Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:56AMIn its constant efforts to further enhance safety at sea, Transport Malta (TM) has added a new rigid hulled inflatable boat to its fleet of craft used for law enforcement and to patrol the sea in the summer months.
  • Cat lover gets more time to make home repairs Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:37PMA woman who the city has ordered to stop feeding feral cats received more time on Thursday to consider city-ordered repairs on two homes where the animals have become a neighborhood nuisance.
  • Final preparations being made for Colts training camp Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:22PMThursday, workers continued to prepare the Anderson University campus for the Indianapolis Colts' training camp and the thousands of fans their practices are expected to attract.
  • Minor injuries in I-69 crash Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:22PMA local man escaped a rollover crash on Interstate 69 Thursday afternoon with minor injuries, police said.
  • Anderson named as possible spot for company expansion Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:07PMAnderson city officials won’t comment on rumors of a central Indiana business possibly expanding in Anderson.
  • State treasurer candidate wants banks to help communities Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:07PMDemocratic Indiana Treasurer candidate Pete Buttigieg wants to see Indiana banks play a larger role in the economic recovery and offer up more loans to create jobs.
  • Colts Tailgate plans to be announced Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:52PMCity and Hoosier Park Racing and Casino officials today will announce details of The City of Anderson’s Official Camp Tailgating Site that will begin Monday at Hoosier Park.
  • Community Guidebook: Then and now (videos) Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:29AMIf you're looking for historic local landmarks to investigate, or just would like to learn more about some of our area's oldest features, today's Community Guidebook section in the print edition of The Reporter is a great place to start.