In response to a letter written by Jim Gulledge, he falsely claimed, in referring to Senator Barack Obama, 'born a Muslim and still a Muslim, he could only bring disharmony to our country." Let us set the record straight since Mr. Gulledge certainly did not verify his assertions or he would have found that Barack Obama was born Aug. 14, 1951, in Honolulu, Hawaii to Barack Hussein Obama, Sr. and Stanley Ann Dunham, a U.S. citizen who met and married Mr. Obama while they were students at the University of Hawaii, where Ann was studying anthropology and Barack Obama was studying economics. Shortly after his son's birth, Mr. Obama left his wife and child to continue his education in a Ph.D. program at Harvard. The Obama's were divorced when Barack was 2 years old. And he did not see his father again until he was ten years old. at which time Mr. Obama spent two months visiting in Hawaii. ...more

December 29, 2007

Sean Taylor's selection to the Pro Bowl was supposed to be a crowning moment during a season in which he became a truly dominant NFL safety. ...more

December 19, 2007

Jefferson's regular season ended with an interception in the end zone, a failed 2-point conversion that would have tied the game and ultimately a 21-19 loss to Middleton. ...more

November 14, 2007

Deputies Deserve Raise Regarding 'Sheriff Should Hold Line On Raises' (Our Opinion, Oct. 10): ...more

October 18, 2007

With a steady smile and a familiar strut, Quentin Amos steps into the Zephyrhills training room each day and presents offensive line coach Troy Hochstetler with his left arm. ...more

September 7, 2007