Former Fishburne teacher, coach passes in North Carolina

Chris Graham

Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Lt. Col. Lonnie Sasser Smith (Ret.), 72, died Tuesday morning (April 22, 2008) at Sun Bridge in Mount Olive, N.C. He was the son of the late Mary Sasser Early. Lt. Col. Smith was retired from the U.S. Army, having served in Korea and Vietnam, where he received many commendations and…

EMU honors student achievement

Jim Bishop

Item by Jim Bishop Ten Eastern Mennonite University seniors were honored as this year’s “Cords of Distinction” recipients in an awards ceremony held at the close of university chapel on Monday. The students, nominated by faculty, staff and fellow students, were cited for exemplifying the school’s highest ideals. They will wear gold and blue cords…

The war on teen pregnancy

AFP

The Top Story by Chris Graham If there was a magic bullet that could be used to solve the teen-pregnancy problem, it would have been used decades ago. But, alas, there is no magic bullet – or even a single accepted way to combat the problem. Does traditional sex education get the job done? How…

30 seconds to Election Day: How campaigns use TV to reach voters

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham   They’ve spent $18 million to date on the 2005 gubernatorial campaign – and it could all come down to a folksy television spot that featured Jerry Kilgore and his twin brother, Terry, arguing over who is the better-looking one of the two. “No, I had no idea it would take…