Stories from Thursday, May 15, 2008

I have been with the "Tri-City Tribune" for about a year and a half now but let me properly introduce myself. My name is Marissa Holiman. I am from Lepanto and a 2005 graduate of East Poinsett County High School. ...

I am not a political person and you will probably never hear me discuss politics, but I do believe in the concept or process of voting. I feel like it is our God given right to express our opinion by voting and standing up for what we believe in and if we do not vote than we have given up that right to express our opinion. ...

Someone once said, "For some life lasts a short while but the memories it holds last forever." In my opinion, the world lost a very special person last week. Stanford T. "Buddy" Neal was born to Ted and Lillie Mae Neal on May 21, 1949 in Lepanto. He is the second of four children and the only boy. He was married for 38 years to the same lady, Dannye. Buddy had two children, one grandson, two nieces, one nephew, two grand-nieces, two grand -nephews and a host of friends...

For those of you who do not remember Erma Bombeck (1927-1996), She was an American humorist who achieved great popularity for her humorous newspaper column. Bombeck spent 27 years writing about what she knew best, being a suburban housewife and mother. ...

Terror. That was my mom's first thoughts when she found out she was pregnant. She wasn't married and it definitely wasn't planned. How in the world was she going to bring this to her parents and even more so, how was she going to raise a child being a teenager? She didn't know much, but there was one thing overriding all her fears and lack of experience: she was going to love this child in everyway she knew how to love. ...

It's graduation time. It's a thrilling time for a lot of 18 year olds in our coverage area, as well as their parents. Dress pants are being ironed, shoes and being polished and the finishing touches are being put on speeches...

It's graduation time. It's a thrilling time for a lot of 18 year olds in our coverage area, as well as their parents. Dress pants are being ironed, shoes and being polished and the finishing touches are being put on speeches...