Got a guitar with a story? Danville native's project explores instruments with tales to tell (The Danville Advocate-Messenger)

Middle Tennessee State University graduate recording student Aaron Raitiere conducted a series of interviews about "guitar stories." The stories, Danville native Raitiere says, will be compiled into a book.

Janice Ann's Journal: Watkins to attend youth inaugural conference (The Lufkin Daily News)

Ruth Watkins attended the National Young Leaders State conference in October 2007 after receiving a recommendation from one of her middle school teachers. The conference was in Dallas and sponsored by the Congressional Youth Leadership Council (1700 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 400, Washington D.C., 20006). ecause she is now an alumni of that conference, Ruth received an invitation to the ...

Around Broadneck: (The Capital)

Three of the four Doetsch kids from Arnold have taken to water polo. They play on the Naval Academy Aquatics Club Team with 200 other kids from around the area. From left are Peter, 10; Susan, 13; Ned, 15, all who play the sport. Sarah, 9, prefers basketball.

Singer Joshua Morrison straddles the gulf between artist and soldier (Seattle Times)

Josh Morrison, a sergeant in the Army, is also a singer-songwriter from Snohomish County, Wash. He plays Dec. 28 at Seattle's Triple Door.

Dane to be happy (Chicago Sun-Times)

COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- When a trip goes well, it sticks with you awhile. I've just returned from Copenhagen and all I want to do is wear a scarf outdoors, drink a beer at lunch and light a candle at dinner.

Carpenter makes album her way (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

The financial and political turbulence engulfing the globe this holiday season has created a long list of universal needs, including world peace, economic stability and personal security.  With all due respect to Faith Hill, another new Christmas album by your favorite pop superstar singing one more version of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” is nowhere near the top of that needs list.