If every day is a gift, today is a really big one. Picture it wrapped up in silver paper. Tied with a big, red bow. Stamped with the words “Pitt Petri.” Oh, wait! We forgot to rip off the price tag! There, that's better.
Merle "Bubba" Owens Amerine, 87, a native of Urania, a former resident of Houma and resident of Laurel, Miss., died after a short illness, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008.
Tipoff: Tonight, 6:30, at Illinois State University's Redbird Arena. Coaches: Bolingbrook's Tony Smith is 193-21 in seven years, all at Bolingbrook. Marist's Mary Pat Connolly is 145-57 in seven years, the past six at Marist.
James E. Martin ARLINGTON, Texas - James E. Martin, 86, died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2008, at the Arlington Villa Nursing Center. He was born March 24, 1921, in Lafayette County to Alex Martin and Bertha Jones Martin. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
SEMI-PRO: SHORTS, FROS AND SPORTS PROS: Ferrell, Harrelson, Benjamin lead comedy of air balls. -- by Kenya M Yarbrough *Just in time to gear up basketball fans for NCAA March Madness and NBA Finals, Will Ferrell's latest project takes b-ball fans back to the days when there were two pro leagues holding court in the sport - the ABA and the NBA; to the days of the psychedelic red, white and blue
With accusations of inmate abuse surfacing on a regular basis, Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee has announced the creation of an independent review commission to study policies, practices and procedures in Orient Road Jail and Falkenburg Road Jail.