Top Stories for Monday September 3, 2012

Football Success Begins With Its Fundamental Program
By Marcie Bolton
Dennis Smith is in his second week of coaching varsity football at Middlebury Union High School.  Double practices have begun, and coaches and players have been getting ready for the eight game season.  A typical practice consists of drills, running, tackling, throwing and catching the pigskin.  With practice twice a day, the program demands commitment and the most important thing the kids should bring are their good attitudes.  It is an integral part of playing for Middlebury with traditional values, which have been instilled from the flag level right on up.  [ more ]

Small Town Living: Sharing Memories With Clint Jennings
By Marissa Andersen
Some of the best advice Clint Jennings received when he was a young boy was from his father, who told him “Live Right, Do Right”. Taking these words to heart, Clint continues to this day to profess that small town living and his father's advice is a blueprint for happiness.   [ more ]