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Felonious Candidacy?
May 16, 2012 West Virginia made national headlines last week after Keith Judd, a convicted felon serving a 17 1/2-year prison sentence for extortion at the Federal Correctional Institution in Texarkana, Texas,... more »»
A Caring Community
May 9, 2012 This past weekend, the Tyler County Shrine Club and the Nemesis Shrine hosted their annual Shriners’ screening clinic to screen area children age 0-18 for orthopedic problems, burns, spinal cord... more »»
Access for personal gain
May 2, 2012 We are experiencing an influx of traffic throughout the county, as private enterprises compete to lease property and mineral rights for the purpose of drilling into pockets of oil and natural gas... more »»
Promoting Victims’ Rights
April 25, 2012 Each April since 1981, the National Office for Victims of Crime, a component of the Office of Justice Programs, has helped lead communities throughout the country in their annual observances of... more »»
Support local advocacy
April 18, 2012 There are few crimes as horrible as child abuse and neglect. more »»
E-cycling close to home
April 11, 2012 More focus is being placed on recycling and protecting the environment. more »»
Prevention is our best hope
April 4, 2012 April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to recognize that we each play a part in promoting the social and emotional well-being of children and families in our community. more »»
Marking ‘200’ years
March 28, 2012 The Town of Middlebourne is making plans to celebrate a very special day — the 200th Anniversary of its founding. more »» 
‘Spring Cleaning’ has begun
March 21, 2012 Spring has sprung! And with is comes warm weather, longer days. . .and spring cleaning. more »»
See You There
March 14, 2012 In case you haven’t noticed, this week’s issue of the Tyler Star News is full of stories, columns and photographs worthy of your attention. For a small county, we certainly have a lot going on. more »»
Addiction’s Consequence
March 7, 2012 Illicit drug use is an inescapable fact in society. Both illegal drugs and prescription drugs, when abused, carry a terrible price - for the user, and for the community. more »»
Killing In The Name Of . . .
February 29, 2012 Rows of sleepy students line up in the cafeteria to eat their breakfast, socialize with friends and enjoy their last bit of freedom before the school day officially begins. more »»
Suffering Digital Abuse
February 16, 2012 There are no noticeable scars, no bruises to indicate abuse, but young people are suffering. more »»
Facing the Facts
February 8, 2012 The statistics are mind boggling. The consequences are severe. Both serve to reineforce the senitment that the sexting phenomenon is just not going to go awa. more »»
A Silent Epidemic
February 1, 2012 Dating violence is a serious problem among teens and young adults. more »»
Teen Pregnancy Increases
January 25, 2012 Teen pregnancy. It’s a controversial subject glamorized by a society obsessed with reality television. But this sleight-of-hand comes with a price. more »»
Combatting animal overpopulation
January 18, 2012 A consistent theme has resonated in every city in Tyler County — the animal population is out of contro. more »»
‘Tis the (political) season
January 11, 2012 Soon the airways will be alive with endorsements for candidates seeking office. Newspapers will be filled with political ads and biographies so we can make informed decisions. more »»
We are the tired, the poor
January 4, 2012 If you’ve been to the grocery store lately, you’ve probably noticed the cost of food has risen sharply in recent months. Still, economists hold fast to the idea that our economy “is improving. more »» |
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