Some pundits and historians say that George Bush will leave the White House with a legacy of being among the worst presidents in American history. Before rushing to judgment, we should recall Harry Truman left office in 1953 with lower approval ratings than does George Bush. Today, however, Truman is regarded as a great president for rescuing Europe after World War II and building the Atlantic Alliance, which eventually persuaded Moscow to end the Cold War. ...more

January 3, 2009

Masque Community Theatre President Joe LoPinto describes Ruth Kegel as the "glue" that holds the nonprofit group together. ...more

December 31, 2008

Hernando County families can start thinking about last-minute changes to holiday plans. ...more

November 19, 2008

Hernando's teachers would get a 2.4 percent raise this year as part of a tentative agreement reached late Thursday by the union and the school district. ...more

November 8, 2008

"Judaism with a smile" is a slogan which appears on the Chabad of West Pasco Web site. ...more

October 8, 2008

Toughness In High Heels Thank God someone finally said it. It was Sarah Palin who said that it's time for American citizens to take responsibility for personal finances and do what your parents told you to do, which is to not overextend yourself with credit. ...more

October 4, 2008

The annual Cotee River Bike Fest is sure to rev up excitement among motorcyclist enthusiasts, organizers hope. ...more

September 24, 2008

Officials from the Hernando Classroom Teachers' Association are still hoping for more than what the district has offered for teacher raises for the 2008-09 school year, but they may not get it. ...more

September 21, 2008

School population changes cause new start for many. ...more

September 16, 2008

For some, it's the third "first" day of school. Monday marked a day of starting over for an unprecedented number of district teachers and students, with changes in student population numbers forcing 29 teachers to shift to different classrooms from those they started in. ...more

September 16, 2008