8:45 a.m.: The line is moving right along, and voters at the Jackson Heights NFL Youth Education Town Center in College Hill are streaming in and out. There are fewer voters this morning than Charlotte Cornelius thought. ...more

November 4, 2008

Election Day is less than a month away, and it probably can't come soon enough for some folks. ...more

October 6, 2008

To understand politics, one has to look backward to get a glimpse of the future. ...more

September 12, 2008

The election of the widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto to the presidency marked an emotional moment Saturday for the slain leader's supporters. But many Pakistanis wondered whether Asif Ali Zardari could successfully tackle the country's problems. ...more

September 7, 2008

She's 19, a self-described "law nerd," and has an identical twin sister among her six siblings. ...more

August 28, 2008

It shouldn't surprise anyone that voter registration in Highlands County is at an all-time high. There is a lot of unrest throughout the country, including our own county. We should take voter interest as a good sign. ...more

July 16, 2008

SEBRING — Several local students, seniors and political volunteers talked issues – rather than individual candidates – when discussing the upcoming presidential election, Monday. Bill Allen, 78, was motoring a golf cart while his dog, Keno, rode in the passenger seat, near his Tanglewood home. "I'm more interested in what's happened to our country," said Allen. "People really aren't talking about people, they're talking about the whole economy and more about the issues." Fellow Tanglewood resident Loretta Nafis said the economy hit her and her neighbors on fixed incomes particularly hard. "People are more complacent," said Nafis. "And they're so fed up. We need a change." ...more

February 25, 2008

Richard Paul Hunt had a knack for names, and made a point of treating everyone on the same level, no matter what their status or station in life. ...more

January 23, 2008