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Enjoy your Independence Day

by | Jun 29, 2012 | Column

No people in the world love their independence more than Americans. It was in 1776 that Americans declared independence from Great Britain with The American Revolution and in 1941 Independence Day became a paid federal holiday in the United States. This holiday, known...

Bird watching and house cat warnings

by | Jun 29, 2012 | Column

Some land we bought south of downtown Salem about 35 years ago included a five-acre fallow field that supported early successional vegetation with numerous wild sunflowers I identified as Helianthus angustifolius. These plants are tall, attaining heights of seven feet...

Time to get involved

by | Jun 29, 2012 | Column

I am a “hobby breeder.” I have quality dogs, with extensive health clearances. I don’t breed often, but when I do, the stud dogs are selected after hours of research. Often the dog is located a great distance away, and the breeding is accomplished by artificial...

Community Obituaries – 6/29

by | Jun 29, 2012 | Obituaries

Shirley Williamson Cotten 1941-2012   Shirley Ann Williamson Cotten, age 71, of Edgewood Drive of Brewton, passed away on Friday afternoon June 22, in a Penscola, Fla. hospital after a brief illness. She was a native of Grove Hill and a long time resident of...

Face lift for OHS in full swing

by | Jun 22, 2012 | Sports

By D. Mark Mitchell Sports Editor Construction at the OHS campus is in full swing. Trucks, construction equipment and workers are making progress every day. Dr. Mark Neighbors explained the plans for the renovations. The crew is working on the front parking lot now....