Foster Grandparent Program gives senior citizens an opportunity to help the community by working with its youngest residents.

Newspaper circulation will be unaffected as employees observe the Independence Day holiday.

A homeowner's dog was the culprit in a Wednesday morning house fire at the residence of Chad Hilliard, located at 203 W. Elm Street, according to West Frankfort Fire Chief Wes Taylor.

Brian Stoner, a West Frankfort student at John A. Logan College has been awarded the Ken Gray Scholarship for 2008-2009.