Congratulations, OHS graduates

Graduation The OHS class of 2013 graduated inside Bulldog Stadium last Friday night in front of a standing room only crowd. The ceremony had no glitches and was a success, lasting only 67 minutes. The new video scoreboard and sound system worked perfectly. Every...

Spelling bee season

Spell, Spell, Spell…the season of musical tintinnabulation of spelling words peaked again this week in Washington D.C. at the 86th National Spelling Bee, May 28-30th. Champions of the local area school bees held in December competed at The Lee County Spelling...

Winter safety for your pooch

We went to the lake for a few hours on Memorial Day, and many people were there with their dogs. I always enjoy watching folks having fun with their dogs, but as I observed the people and pups, I realized that some folks just don’t understand how to help their dogs...

Yard sales with a purpose

June has got to be the month for yard sales. Recently I’ve noticed some very deserving charities are using yard sales in fundraising. BigHouse Foundation is having their second sale of the season tomorrow, June 1. They had a rain out in May. As you probably already...