Santa and his merry elves paid a surprise visit to Galveston County seniors this Christmas, bringing delight and smiles.


The Lake Elmo Inn's Christmas trees begin every year naked. The lonely twinkle lights that adorn their bare branches do little to help them stand out against the holiday decorations that will embellish the remainder of the restaurant once the season begins.


In its 28 years of operation, local charity Angel Baskets has transformed from a tiny do-good operation into a well-oiled generosity machine.


If we learned anything about ourselves and about Telluride in 2009, it's that we, and this town, endure. This last year was defined in simple economic terms for us, and we learned a lesson: Even our sno-globe town isn't invincible. Our region made difficult financial decisions as revenues that once flowed ebbed. We braced against a recession and swallowed the passings of our friends. But for all ...


Brewery layoffs “I am saddened to once again read about the high water rates Anheuser-Busch InBev is being charged by Newport News Waterworks. Layoffs at the brewery have already begun. Manpower reductions are happening as one way to offset the brewery's high utility costs. The bottom line is that our local brewery can only stay competitive with the other breweries by resorting to these measures ...


Here are a selection of brief news items from this week's paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn't make it in the paper.


Letters to the Editor: March 10, 2010


City election - “Thank you to all five city residents running for City Council. For a tiny city at a crossroads, it is crucial to elect representatives who grasp the concern residents have for upholding city goals, and not letting the goals, rules and policies be rewritten every time a developer or individual quietly enlists the help of the staff to reshape the current rules. Residents who have ...


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