Outpouring of support a tribute to community
     They need it more than we do. That’s been the sentiment of many area residents, business owners and organizations who, like most Americans, have watched the fall-out of Hurricane Katrina in disbelief over the past few weeks. The response to the devastation along the Gulf Coast can only be described
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Gas prices continue to mystify
     We’ve seen some news reports in the past week that make it seem as if life will be great when gasoline prices return to their pre-Hurricane Katrina levels.
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Don’t leave important vote to other people
Your Turn
Ann Gorr
     Guest Column It wasn’t until the advent of the new school year that many Jackson parents and students discovered that there is no longer a 5 p.m. late activity bus to transport high school and middle school students home following a long day filled with learning and extracurricular activitie
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Kids: If it isn’t one thing, it’s another
Are We There Yet?
Lori Clinch
     I remember a time when my eldest son was always awake, playing with his toys, excavating the kitchen floor with his tractors and taking the bathroom cabinets apart with his 17-piece pry-bar set.
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