Google donates 32 used laptops to classrooms

When Caldwell County students returned to the classroom in August, they were greeted by 32 refurbished laptop computers thanks to an ongoing partnership with Google.

News Briefs for September 9

OPEN HOUSE - Youth ages 3rd grade to 18 years old are invited to join Wise County 4-H members as they kick off the Wise County 4-H Foods and Nutrition Project with a 4-H Foods Project Open House showcasing many different project activities at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, at the Extension office. Call (940) 627-3341

Interview: Laura Vosika, Author of Blue Bells of Scotland

Growing up in the military, visiting castles in England, pig fests in Germany, and visiting the historic sites of America’s east coast definitely left a lasting impression upon Laura Vosika, as evidence in her newest book, Blue Bells of Scotland, the first in a trilogy.  In addition ...

Ferry's renovations delayed by one year

The lion's share of visible im­provements included in the $8 million midlife refurbish­ment of the Steamship Au­thority's M/V Eagle will be postponed a year, authority general manager Wayne Lamson has said.

Dell Studio 1747 Laptop: One Fatal Flaw Away from Linux Perfection

Linux Magazine: "Dell's 17-inch Studio 1747 laptop is a beefy desktop replacement that ships with Windows 7. But how does it fare with Linux instead? A few days hands-on with the laptop shows that the machine is almost perfect, save for one fatal flaw."