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Columns

Outdated laws that seem over the top

The stamp on the inside cover reads: “$500 fine: 6 months in jail for misuse or failure to return library materials.” That’s a pretty harsh ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Sunday, June 7, 2015 7:00 am

News

Scruggs promotes GED after jail time

For famed trial-lawyer-turned-convict Dickie Scruggs, the worst part of prison wasn’t the fear of violence or being isolated. It was feeling irrelevant, like “what I ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Thursday, June 4, 2015 10:30 am

Columns

Redbugs: a microscopic menace to all

Its official name is Trombiculida, but we call them redbugs. Others refer to them as chiggers. No matter its name, the tiny mite has brought ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Saturday, May 30, 2015 10:29 pm

Columns

Home-grown tomatoes bring joy

”Well, there ain’t nothin’ in the world that I like better Than bacon and lettuce and homegrown tomatoes Up in the mornin’, out in the ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Saturday, May 23, 2015 9:02 pm

Columns

Favorite fishing spots kept secret

Favorite fishing holes are well-kept secrets. Every decent fisherman has one, but no one likes to share exactly where theirs is. “We had a big ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Saturday, May 16, 2015 9:19 pm

Columns

Gas tax increase could help correct road issues

Hiking the state’s gasoline tax won’t be easy or popular, but it probably is necessary. Take a ride down a bumpy, pot-hole filled road, and ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Saturday, May 2, 2015 10:53 pm

Columns

Navigating the child abuse cycle

The child was only 2-years-old at the time. I was 23. I knew his name but little else about him, except that his mother had ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Sunday, April 19, 2015 7:00 am

Columns

For the love of trucks

By definition, a pickup truck is simply a vehicle with an open rear cargo enclosure. But to those of us in the South, it’s so ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Sunday, April 12, 2015 7:00 am

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