Hampton, Ga.'s Ashton Winger repelled one of the hottest dirt late model racers in America Friday night at Cedar Lake Speedway in Wisconsin to win the $20,000 World of Outlaws Late Model series prize. Brandon Sheppard (#1) nearly overpowered the #12 on numerous occasions, but in the end the "Franklin Enterprises, Showtime Properties, EZ-GO" sponsored Rocket racer kept his cool for ... (click for more)

This weekend, we celebrate our independence as a nation. In 1776 we declared our freedom from England and fought hard to achieve that independence. Now, 244 years later we are fighting as hard as ever to survive and maintain that freedom. We are deeply divided over the handling of the coronavirus, over race relations, over police reform and overall leadership in our country. Just ... (click for more)

Wearing a mask in public is now mandatory in Hamilton County. Mayor Jim Coppinger announced this during his Monday press conference at the Golley Auditorium. Non-compliance can be punished by a $50 fine or 30 days in jail. “This afternoon, after much thought and consideration and consultation, I’ve asked Dr. Paul Hendricks to mandate the wearing of facial coverings. This mandate ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department announced Monday afternoon that the Hamilton County Fair will not be held this year. Park officials stated they had several discussions about whether the fair could be safely held as we continue to battle Covid 19 with social distancing. They concluded the fair could not be safely held while following the guidelines established ... (click for more)

I, too, am a former Erlanger employee. I loved my 28 years there and was devastated when I was laid off three years ago. Roy, I find it incredulous that you think that Erlanger’s downward spiral began in the few short months that Will Jackson has taken the helm. It started when Kevin Spiegel started the “ no divert” policy. This policy put undo pressure on every ... (click for more)

J.R.R Tolkien, who quite famously wrote books like ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’, made a very astute observation one day before he died almost 50 years ago. “All we have to decide is what to do with the time given us.” None of us knows when the bell will toll, so my sole responsibility is to squeeze the most and best and brightest out of “the time given me” and I enjoy ... (click for more)