The Fayette County budget in 2026 experienced major upward pressure in several areas. Employee health care increased $1 million. The state-required county match for CYS is up $878,000. The pending death penalty cases increase the district attorney and public defender budgets by $756,000. The ...
It was a bone-chilling day in Washington County on Jan. 22, 1988, but the chilliness I remember had nothing to do with the weather. While the temperature did dip to a low 23 degrees in Washington County that day, I remember it for the cold-hearted crime that occurred 38 years ago along ...
Reading and math scores are abysmal across the country, as national testing results keep documenting. Illiteracy rates are rising: The number of 16- to 24-year-olds reading at the lowest literacy levels increased from 16% in 2017 to 25% in 2023, according to data from the National Center for ...
When visiting San Antonio with my family, I came prepared. If we were going to take our son to see the Alamo, I wanted to make sure he learned the whole history. I did not want him believing a caricature of U.S. history that only served to enshrine so-called white heroes. Especially since my ...
Forget Christmas socks, board games or even cash. The gift many single young adults want most is a spouse. Put on your Santa hat and keep your eyes out for potential matches. Marriage is a bedrock societal institution. It's beneficial for those who tie the knot, too. "Today, married women ...
Time magazine, which, like so much in print journalism has suffered from a loss of readers, has published its annual list called the "most influential people of 2025." The list includes "Artists, Innovators, Titans, Icons, Leaders, and Pioneers." Time's "Person of the Year" is Artificial ...
