Today's Feature

To Consider Alternative High School Site.

News release

The Carthage R-9 Board of Education will hold its second public forum at 6:00 p.m., on Monday, January 9, in the Carthage High School Auditorium, 714 S. Main Street, to determine the level of support for a potential bond issue in April 2006.

The Board will provide an overview of the proposed new high school project and discuss the proposal with patrons. The Board will also announce and seek discussion regarding an opportunity to construct a new high school at an alternative location at the edge of town rather than at the east end of the Steadley School Property, located west of town on HH Highway at Chapel Road.

Board President Tony Diggs stated, "The Board of Education is excited about being able to announce this new site at the public forum on January 9. The new site addresses the concerns we have heard in relation to building on the east end of the Steadley Elementary School Campus. The new site is "in town." The speed limits are much slower than on HH Highway and Chapel Road. And the new site eliminates the concerns of having a high school next door to an elementary school."

Superintendent Gary Reed stated, "The new site is closer to the geographic centers of the district, which will improve efficiency for the next 75 or more years by reducing the mileage traveled daily by school buses and private vehicles."

"The new site also includes a larger parcel of land than is presently available at Steadley, so hopefully the district will never be landlocked and will always have plenty of green space for students to use."

Reed added, "This new site demonstrates that the Board of Education has a true long-range vision for the future. I am very excited for the children of Carthage and for the potential economic development of Carthage."

Stench Report:
Thursday,
1/5/06

No Stench Detected

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Sometimes the simplest things can escape even the watchful eye of a skeptic.

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Just Jake Talkin’.

With the new year our thoughts frequently turn to making some positive changes in our lives. Many of these changes involve our health. Those may include more exercise, less food, take my vitamins, get more sleep, or have a happier attitude.

Some of the supplements which have found favor this year included:

Black elderberry: used for the treatment of viral infections including the flu

Lutein: a supplement which has been used for eye health, especially macular degeneration.

COQ10: many have used this supplement to increase energy and to aid in weight loss. It is a primary nutrient for the heart as our production of this co-enzyme decreases as we grow older.

CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) is a fatty acid currently under study. It has been a favorite of body builders who need to lose the last of that fat before a competition or people who want to lose "belly fat". CLA encourages the breakdown of fat that’s already in storage. In some studies it showed that the fat cell commits a form of cellular suicide called apoptosis. At the same time, CLA promotes the transport of fat into exercising muscle cells.

Lavender oil may be soothing after surgery according to one study done at New York University Medical Center. While it did not decrease pain levels, it was reported that those who used the lavender oil had a lower level of stress and greater satisfaction at the highest score available on the test. Another added benefit is that the oil has antibacterial properties.

* This article is meant for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for medical advice. References available by request. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.