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November 28, 2008  RSS feed
Citizens Bank makes Christmas better for soldiers in Iraq
Soldiers serving thousands of miles from home will have at least one reason to smile this Christmas, thanks to local bank employees and friends they didn't even know they had. Employees from Citizens Bank chose as their holiday project this year to prepare and mail care packages to military troops serving in Iraq. More...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Judith Markelz has relied on volunteers for years to help the war wounded and their families. They've brought meals, DVDs, event tickets and an endless supply of cookies to help comfort those whose lives are suddenly upended by a bomb or a bullet. More...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - For the first time, federal legislation has set aside the day after Thanksgiving — for this year only — to honor the contributions American Indians have made to the United States. More...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — It's 11 a.m. Saturday, and whiskey is flowing at the big houses on fraternity row at the University of Alabama. Guys in ties and baseball caps are laughing and dancing with sorority girls in bright dresses as a band blares away just around the corner. More...
Co-workers try to burst bubble of woman's happy marriage
DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 15 years to the sweetest man in the world. We love each other, we like each other, and I feel truly fortunate. I was recently involved in a conversation with some coworkers who were discussing marriage, and they asked me what I would do if my husband left me. I told them I trust my husband completely, and I know he would never leave me. More...
With four seconds left in overtime and the score tied at 66, Sabine's Josh Montana saved the ball out of bounds near halfcourt. Lie'Quan Byrd came away with the ball through a crowd, took three long dribbles and layed the ball up off the backboard as time expired. More...
Services for Norma Jean Ervin, 79 of White Oak will be 10 a.m. Saturday Nov. 29, 2008, at Mason Cemetery in Arp, Texas, with Rev. Barnis Stanaland officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Kilgore. More...