TSA frequent traveler program earning good reviews, agency says

Posted at 06:00 PM ET, 11/01/2011 TSA frequent traveler program earning good reviews, agency says By Ed O’Keefe A traveler undergoes an enhanced pat down by a Transportation Security Administration agent at the Denver International Airport. (John Moore – GETTY IMAGES) A frequent traveler program launched by the Transportation Security Administration over the summer is [...]

Arts, crafts, hobbies displayed in Turbeville

Arts, crafts, hobbies displayed in Turbeville Robert J. BakerRetired preacher James Raper displayed his well-known work on clocks and watches at the Turbeville Arts, Crafts and Hobby Show held Saturday and Sunday at the East Clarendon High School gymnasium, but it was his Shirley Temple glass that caught the attention of many shoppers. Raper said [...]

Top Ten Gifts for Everyone on Your List

This article is sponsored by PC Richard amp; Son, Americas #1 family-owned and operated appliance and electronics company. Find a PC Richard amp; Son near you today. Holiday gift-giving can be a struggle — even if you understand what exactly your loved ones hobbies are, you still have to figure out the best brand to [...]

State transportation department wants to use private workers fulfill NJ …

The state Department of Transportation wants to find out whether private workers can plow roads and fill potholes more cheaply than its own employees. Today is the last day for private companies to submit proposals to provide workers to do work now done by DOT maintenance employees. The work would be done on limited stretches [...]

Merkel Leads Sea Gulls Into 2011-12 Season

SALISBURY, Md. When the Salisbury University mens basketball team takes the court in Maggs Physical Activities Center on Tuesday, Nov. 15, it will be with a new coach, Josh Merkel, at the helm of the program for his first-ever game as a head coach. The team has had 25 days of practice before the season [...]

Transportation Largest Expense on Houston SPLOST List

People in Houston County got their first chance to tell commissioners their opinions on a 2012 SPLOST Tuesday night. The numbers show the largest portion of the penny sales tax going to transportation. If approved, the tax is projected to raise $155 million over a six-year period. County administrator Steve Engle says about $42.4 million [...]

Crafts & Hobbies calendar: Nov. 10-16

Church Bazaar Otisville-Mount Hope Presbyterian Church, 25 Main St., Otisville, 9 am Nov. 12. Bake sale, book room, toy room, some crafts, Grannies Attic. Homemade soup, sandwiches and dessert available 11 am-1 pm 343-5675. Merrie Olde Crafte Faire and British Festival Grace Episcopal Church, 58 North Street, Middletown. 9 am Nov. 12. All-day craft sale [...]

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 14/11

Healthy lifestyle can beat diabetes People were advised to change their lifestyles by eating and drinking healthily and doing more physical activity at a function held last Saturday in HCM City to mark World Diabetes Day, November 14. This was one of the most effective ways to prevent diabetes, Dr Nguyen Van Tien, head of [...]

Tums Fast Relief 500

Tony Stewart’s third victory in the Chase wasn’t enough to unseat points leader Carl Edwards atop the latest Sporting News Power Poll, but it was close. Edwards leads Stewart by eight points in the Chase standings and remained No. 1 in the power poll by three points in voting done by editors and writers of [...]

Books: The Return of Sherlock Holmes!

THE HOUSE OF SILK: A SHERLOCK HOLMES NOVEL BY ANTHONY HOROWITZ ($27.99; Mulholland Books/Little, Brown) ** 1/2 out of **** It may seem to you that Sherlock Holmes has never left us. Sir Arthur Conan Doyles famed detective has inspired more fan fiction than almost any literary character in history, with acclaimed works ranging from [...]