McClain High School graduate Tracilyn Babington led Randolph-Macon College's swimming team to a second-place finish in the three-day 2011 ODAC Championships, held Feb. 11-13 in Christiansburg, Va.

Grace Doris Angles, 81, of Hillsboro died Saturday morning, Feb. 12, 2011 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Eric LaMont Gregory has announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate. Gregory, 61, ran briefly as an independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2009, before withdrawing from a race eventually won by Rob Portman.

Lucille Schweighart, 90, of Winchester, passed away Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011 at Highland District Hospital.

Hazel West, 93, of Seaman, passed away Friday, Feb. 11, 2011 at Doctor's West Hospital in Columbus.

James Jeffrey "Jeff" Grove, 50, of the Berrysville community, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011 at Bethesda North Hospital.

Shirley Coulson, 62, of the Cynthiana Community, died Friday, Feb. 11, 2011 at her residence.

Marcella Rae “Nan” Show, 72, of Hillsboro, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington.

I find it regretful you had to resort to try and demonize the minimum wage with that greatest of all evils “Obamacare,” but I understand your propensity to do so. As stated before, this debate will no doubt continue for a long time, but will best be served by honest, unbiased, and responsible arguments.