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

DT&CF annual gala will welcome the Commodores

The Commodores, the hit Motown band of the '70s and '80s, will take to the stage Saturday, Oct. 16, for the Darien Technology & Community Foundation 's annual fundraising gala.

Still busy fixing relics of the past

Carol D. Neubauer doesn't own a cell phone, and she doesn't use a computer. The retired elementary school teacher and school bus driver does her writing and record-keeping on a word processor.

Families count down to a financial abyss after their unemployment benefits expire

More Americans are running out of jobless benefits, which the Walkers know full-well.

Tech revolution spurs debate over antitrust law

The antitrust scrutiny of Google, Apple and Intel has reignited a simmering debate in academic and legal circles over the appropriate regulation of dominant technology companies. Put simply: Is antitrust outdated for the Information Age? There's a growing... Google - Competition law - Law - Microsoft - Searching