May 16, 2008

Favorite movies

One of George Jones' favorite interview questions: What is your favorite movie?

I'm stealing this one, George, for our readers. Hey, so, what is your favorite movie?

I have a couple: Bull Durham and Field of Dreams, but I also love MASH and Hoosiers; then there's Casablanca and

May 07, 2008

House fire

Not much information yet, but as the day wears on, we'll update you:

May 05, 2008

Around town, but New Orleans on my mind

Would love to be at Jazz Fest. The Neville Brothers returned Sunday. Music, oh, sweet music...so much that I had to share this with you. Thanks for the folks at Jazz Fest for posting this one:

May 02, 2008

Storm photos

Here are some photos from the storms that have raked across the mid-west:

3f1386e933144e199694156b50aa8d4d Residents of Choice Mobile Home Park in Siloam Springs,Ark,  cover a mobile home damaged by a fallen tree during a thunder storm early Friday morning, May 2, 2008. According to Siloam Springs city offic ials the tree fell sometime between 3:30 and 4 a.m. Friday and one resident of the mobile home was killed in the incident.(AP Photo)

592393e81e964c64a1a5b83fc0d63af9A tree lays across a car in a Little Rock, Ark., neighborhood early Friday, April 4, 2008. A tornado hit parts of Little Rock and its suburbs Thursday, injuring an unknown number of people while damaging businesses and downing trees and power lines. (AP Photo)





7066afcb857e470fa308bc2aa052bdf9 A truck is surrounded by debris from a tornado, Friday, May 2 in Center Ridge, Ark. A powerful storm system packing tornadoes and heavy winds roared across the nation's midsection early Friday, killing at least seven people in Arkansas, including a teenager crushed by a tree while she slept. (AP photo)

Taco Bell

We've been chasing down rumors that Taco Bell might close here in town. The rumors came from some employees who work in the afternoons. Taco Bell corporate hasn't returned our telephone calls, but the manager at the site on U.S. 80 West said there is no truth to the rumor.

April 22, 2008

Hillary wins

In Pennsylvania, Sen. Clinton hangs on. What's next?

April 20, 2008

McCain's visit

In a few minutes, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, John McCain, will be here in Selma. It's an exciting thing to cover presidential candidates in a small town and in a small town newspaper. But the most exciting thing is to bring you guys the coverage on the Internet and in print. That's why we're here.

April 17, 2008

Late afternoon

Am sitting here about to write a story about Sen. John McCain coming to Selma. Still can't quite figure it out. He'll be here this weekend and is expected to speak on Monday.

April 14, 2008

Cold in Selma

Who would have thought that we'd see a cold snap this far up in April? Get ready.

April 11, 2008

Out and About

Storms headed this way. Looking around Selma and Dallas County just to have some fun and take some photos.

By the way, do you read Angel Fire?