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Lanark News

By Jim Welsh

On Saturday night, March 13, run your clocks ahead one hour. Daylight Savings Time begins. While you’re at it, check the batteries in your smoke alarms. Had good support for the Golf Club breakfast last Friday. Everything was very good. The... Full story

Red, White and Roux

I rarely play records, but collection stays

By Denise Roux

We just upgraded the computer with a new, flat screen monitor that has great quality. Combine that with Netflix streaming video, and you have found my new default viewing scenario. We have also discovered the NBC series “30 Rock.” I can... Full story

Your Public Trustee: How criminal records are sealed or expunged

By Marcia Johnson

Q. How can a criminal record be sealed or expunged? A. There are certain steps to follow to qualify for a record to be sealed or expunged and very strict criteria. Some of the requirements are 1) You have been charged but not convicted of a... Full story

Red, White and Roux

Sorting through stuff means sorting out the past

By Denise Roux

           Lately I've been trying to lighten the load. I'm encumbered by a lifetime of stuff, and I just don't want most of it any more. I have one son who lives in Seattle, just about as far away... Full story

Lanark Golf Club plans March 11 banquet

By Jim Welsh

Did you get out there and enjoy the sunshine last weekend? Hope this one will be sunny, too. Went over to Apalach Sunday and enjoyed the spaghetti dinner at St. Patrick’s fellowship hall. We have the dinner every year as one of our... Full story

Ambulance situation puts county residents at risk

By Franklin County United Fire Fighters Association

Franklin County is over 70 miles long. The ambulance service maintains two ambulances, one in Eastpoint and one in Lanark Village. The only way to compensate for this lack of coverage is with the reliance on the fire departments to supply... Full story

Red, White and Roux

Basic reading skills needed to enjoy literature

By Denise Roux

I have been in quite a dither. I didn't have a column the last two weeks because all I could think about was the FCAT Writing test and my teacher responsibilities for next year. On Feb. 9, the writing test was administered in every public school in... Full story

Lanark News

By Jim Welsh

Well, didn’t I forget to tell you about the circle drive in front of the senior center? There is also a roof over it, so you can drop off your passengers at the front door. With your support, members of the Lanark Boat Club served up 75... Full story

The Internet is never neutral

By Dr. Mark A. Jamison and Dr. Janice Hauge

Dumb is better? That is what net neutrality advocates would have us believe. Their basic belief is that broadband networks should be pipes that indifferently pass information packets from one location to another, allowing content providers and... Full story

Lanark News

By Jim Welsh

Didn’t see you at lunch, Thursday, at the senior center. Yes, I finally got to go. The new food service counter sure is great. They put lights above the counter. Why don’t you check it out this week? After the pledge and the blessing,... Full story

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