New numbers from the FBI say major crime in one local county seat has dropped to its lowest level in five years. The Lyons Police Department in Wayne County has been working to lower the village crime rate for some time. But up until last year, the crime rate kept going up.
By PRESTON JONES The dark-hued, densely layered solo work of T Bone Burnett is about as far afield as one can get from the comparatively cheerful oeuvre of the Old 97's, yet both are very much products of their North Texas environment. Burnett doesn't hang around Fort Worth too often these days, while the Old 97's remain an integral part of the Dallas scene. In each case, these artists are
With the long-anticipated arrival of the next installment in the "Grand Theft Auto" series, Liberty City does little to disappoint. Car chases, assassinations and shady drug dealers still litter the landscape of Liberty City, yet this game adds an in-depth view from the perspective of the main character. The player's own choices and actions are more evident in "Grand Theft Auto IV" than in
The reissues are definitely better than the new releases this week. Based on a true story, "The Great Debaters" is the best of the contemporary bunch, thanks to a fiery performance from director-star Denzel Washington.
Fire caused extensive damage to a home in Rochester late Monday night. The fire broke out on Bellwood Place just after 11 p.m. When firefighters arrived on scene the house was fully involved.
Hugh "Bob" Glenister, the enigmatic Johannesburg businessman who calls himself "a concerned citizen" and has applied for an interdict in the Pretoria High Court against the government's plan to disband the Scorpions, talks volubly.