As of this month, state health officials say they have linked eight cases of salmonella in Washington to the multistate outbreak blamed on pot pies sold under the Banquet brand name and some store brand names. The girl was taken to a walk-in medical clinic and required medical care for the next several days. An Everett man is expected to file a lawsuit today against ConAgra Foods in Snohomish County Superior Court, saying his 2-year-old daughter became ill with salmonella after eating one...

So when a group of Wiccans from out of town moved into a storefront this summer and put up a sign advertising "Witch School," it was only a matter of time before alarm bells sounded and tempers started to boil in this village of 1,200 about 125 miles south of Chicago near the Indiana border. So when a group of Wiccans from out of town moved into a storefront this summer and put up a sign advertising "Witch School," it was only a matter of time before alarm bells sounded and tempers started...

Unlike what is happening in communities today, Thomas says, back then, the community in which he grew up reached out to him and ensured that he grew up like a gentleman. There were days when we came home, there were no prepared meals; we had to wait until my mother did a little job, picking coffee or something else. Although the family was poor, Thomas says his mother ensured that they received a good education, learned to share and had respect for people. Then when she collected her pay,...

when a tractor tipped over on top of him as he was attempting to drive it out of a manure pit on a farm at N1764 Immel Road, where he was working. If you also wish us to consider publishing your comments in our newspaper and on our Web site, please fill out the required fields below. An editor will contact you for a final check prior to publication. The death was ruled an accident. We do not publish anonymous comments. Posted October 28, 2007 Boy, 13, identified in farm accident Gannett...

U.S. widens contract fraud inquiry to include military's food suppliers

VFW offering scholarships Commander Lou Smith of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post Number 5850 and Jean Reid, President of Ladies Auxiliary Number 5850 announce the kick-off of this year's VFW and its Ladies Auxiliary "Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition. VFW offering scholarships Commander Lou Smith of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post Number 5850 and Jean Reid, President of Ladies Auxiliary Number 5850 announce the kick-off of this year's VFW and its Ladies Auxiliary...

The farming community of Calloway County rose to the occasion over the summer when one of their fellow farmers and friends, Randy Taylor, 53, of Calloway County's Crossland Community was killed in a July farming accident. Under the guidance of a few core leaders, friends and neighbors rallied to bring in Taylor's harvest, a combined total of 500 acres in Calloway County and on the edge of Henry County, said Johnnie Stockdale. Stockdale teaches Adult Farmer classes at the Calloway County...