08/15/09 "South of Broad" (Doubleday, $29.95), Pat Conroy's first novel in 14 years offers readers great dollops of psychological distress against a backdrop of Charleston society. Hurricane Hugo tears through "South of Broad," but the 1989 storm that wrecked Charleston hardly matches the novel's emotional turmoil. 08/15/09 The Philadelphia Eagles welcomed Michael Vick back into the National Football League Friday after the quarterback spent almost two years in federal prison on a felony dogfighting conviction. Do you think he should have been given this 2nd chance? 08/15/09 Construction is underway on the new Krooked Kreek Volunteer Fire Department building, being constructed on the site of the old structure on Highway 206. 08/15/09 Randy Dorn, first-year Washington state school chief, who unveiled tepid results of the last-ever Washington Assessment of Student Learning exams taken by students last spring, fired two pithy... 08/15/09 Of all the concerns facing Cornell University's football team heading into its first practice Tuesday, the playmaking ability of Bryan Walters is not one of them. 08/15/09 Rock Hill police have a new strategy for ridding neighborhoods of drug dealers and the violent crime they spawn. The strategy, which emphasizes change over chains, offers real hope that our most dangerous neighborhoods can become safer. 08/15/09 By Michael Ford crime@couriernews.com A Pottsville man is facing extended prison time after he allegedly violated the conditions of his parole. 08/15/09 When he got into his first college football practice at the University of Pittsburgh, Henry Hynoski was amazed at the speed. "I couldn't believe how fast it was," he said. 08/15/09 By Lisa Rogers Times Staff Writer It all started when a Gadsden police officer on patrol made a routine traffic stop and found a small amount of marijuana in a car. What began as a routine drug arrest has led to several distribution arrests, said Rob Savage, commander of the Etowah County Drug Enforcement Unit. The person who had the marijuana cooperated with drug agents and... 08/15/09 A total of 26 new coaches in the WPIAL, City League and Heritage Conference will be taking the field Monday for the first day of practice. 08/15/09 The Marianna Police Department listed the following incidents for Aug. 13 and 14, the latest reporting period 08/14/09 The Port Lavaca Police Department arrested three suspects early Monday morning for the burglary of storage units on Sandcrab Boulevard. Police arrested Cesar Medina, 23, and Harvey Velasquez, 20, both of Port Lavaca, and charged the two with theft. They were placed in jail on a $5,000 bond. | 
