The Campbell County Commission had a few things to talk about, so they scheduled a retreat. They arrived at the established meeting place, turned off their cellphones and for the next few hours, they turned their full attention to the topics at hand — topics like the budget, the Optional 1 Percent Sales Tax, the county departments, the commission’s goals and how to accomplish them. more

“IT’S JUST A tease, isn’t it?” The question came from an accented voice that hinted of southern climes. more

Kim Jong Un has done the near-impossible. The newly minted supreme leader of North Korea has forced the Obama administration to admit that the United States needs more missile defense.Opposition to … more

One of my favorite scripture passages is found in Ecclesiastes 3, “To everything there is a season, and a time...” There is a time to examine City Council decisions, ordinances and the … more

The thought of losing our yard waste program because of a few that used their neighbors’ yard for a “dumping ground” still torques me. I would rather have seen a wireless camera mounted on … more

WASHINGTON — The proposition that entitlement curbs are the key to maintaining national solvency is widely accepted, though not by many congressional Democrats. President Obama, however, has … more

From the March 13, 1924 Campbell County Record:Roy Lease was shot and almost instantly killed on Sunday afternoon by George Burgen, about 45 miles north of this place. Lease was a cowboy and Burgen … more

WASHINGTON — The Defense of Marriage Act is an exception to the rule that a law’s title is as uninformative about the law’s purpose as the titles of Marx Brothers movies … more