FROM THE TOP
LELAND ACKER
      Over the Christmas holidays, my television was littered with news of the teen pregnancy of Jamie Lynn Spears, 16- year old sister of pop-star Brittney Spears, who has been in a downward spiral of her own. Jamie, it seems, has a 19-year old boyfriend who fathered the child.
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SCENE IN PASSING
MARIE WHITEHEAD
      It is time (no pun intended!) to say "hello" to 2008 and "so long" to 2007. It has been a good year, don't you think? Some days were better than others, but most of us accept this as a way of life. Chicken today, feathers tomorrow. For those who lost loved ones, 2007 can not be expected to provide...
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TRAINS, PLAINS AND AUTOMOBILES
BY SEN. ROBERT NICHOLS
      Almost a full year ago, I took the oath to officially become your state senator. That day in Austin was unusually cold and icy. The extreme weather was both exciting and unpredictable, a fitting metaphor for my first year in the legislature.
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