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For young children, few things can be as terrifying as being told they will be cut. And yet, when their bangs get too long and they start to look like Cousin It, that’s exactly what parents do — announce that it’s time to get a haircut.
No wonder the news is met with many a tantrum.
“When [...]

A few days ago, I saw the need to take my two older boys, ages 11 and 14, school shopping. They had been asking for new school clothes for a few weeks, but my answer was always, “Don’t buy into the hype! These stores want you to think that you have to have new clothes [...]

When I started writing these pieces, I said I would not write about school issues. With apologies, I feel compelled to make an exception.
As sure as Col. Sanders, I like chicken. Our family eats chicken at least twice a week. I like it grilled, roasted, broiled, barbecued, stuffed … you name it. I like chicken [...]

Contractors, onlookers and Hollywood types agreed that what happens over the next week is going to be “awesome,” “incredible” and “unbelievable” as crews demolish and rebuild a house here for ABC’s “Extreme Home Makeover: Home Edition.”
But the excitement over their arrival on Monday didn’t mean the show’s hosts would reveal their design plans just yet. [...]

Rend Lake College sophomore Boaz Lalang advanced to the semifinals of the Men’s 800-meter  run at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, running the fifth best time of the day.
Lalang, running for his home country of Kenya, was 0.82 seconds behind fellow countryman Wilfred Bungei, who clocked the fastest time of the day (1:44.90). Russia’s [...]

Rallying from a 9-1 deficit after five innings, the Benton Middle School Rangers came all the way back to knock off Frankfort, 10-9, in eight innings Tuesday at Benton Community Park.
Benton scored eight times in the sixth to tie the game 9-9 and force extra innings.
BMS (1-1) won the game in the eighth when Cole [...]

Benton Football Stadium Club Football Tickets are now on sale in the Athletic Office at the high school. 
Stadium Club seats are $50 per seat and with purchase you receive admission into all football games (Varsity, Sophomore, & Freshman) and get VIP parking and first opportunity to purchase your chair seats for home football playoff [...]

Benton golf opened its season with an 18-hole match against Effingham St. Anthony Monday, dropping a 302-301 decision.
The Rangers were paced by veteran Bryce Doughty and freshman Thomas Simpson. Both shot 74 for the round, Doughty shooting twin 37s and Simpson 38 on the front, 36 on the back.
“Bryce played well,” Benton coach Scott Simpson [...]

Benton Middle School boys fell 11-0 to Du Quoin in the season-opener Monday afternoon at Benton Community Park.
BMS picked up four hits, led by Bennett Page, who went 2 for 3 with a double. Ethan Hughes and Martin Ward both went 1 for 3 with singles.
Benton will host Frankfort this afternoon.
 
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First Minister Alex Salmond takes his cabinet on the road again in the latest of a series of meetings around the country.
Highland Perthshire is the latest stop on Tuesday, with a meeting of cabinet at the Atholl Palace hotel in Pitlochry.
Mr Salmond and his team of cabinet secretaries will then face the public in a [...]