This Week
By LOIS KINDLE Few people, if any, in the South Shore community had greater impact on Veterans than Bill Hodges. When he passed away at …
Columns
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Creative Valentine’s Day gift ideas By DANA DITTMAR Next Tuesday my husband and I, like most other couples, will try to find a way to show more affection for each …
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The art of human relations By WILLIAM HODGES hodgespress@gmail.com Have you ever looked around and tried to determine what it is about people you like that causes you to feel …
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Dear Editor, I just wanted to let you know the impact of the article about our need for more volunteers. Phyllis Hodges did an excellent job describing how our shortage …
Obituaries
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Robert E. Carroll Robert E. Carroll, 95, passed away at Palm Gardens on December 27, 2016. He is survived by his son Robert J. Carroll (Diane), four grand-daughters, and three …
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Jerry K. Helton Jerry K. Helton, 77, of Riverview, passed away on December 20, 2016. Jerry was a proud veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He owned Jerry’s Drywall/Handyman Service. …
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Charles W. Collett Charles W. Collett, of Sun City Center, Florida, age 72, beloved husband and father, passed away December 22, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was …
Prep Sports
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Lennard keeps top spot in division By STEVE JACKSON steve@observernews.net A disappointing loss to Riverview did not diminish last week’s two wins, a rout and a nail-biter, for coach Kennedy …
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Baseball career started at East Bay Little League for pitcher with hopes of making it to the big show By STEVE JACKSON In some of these new-fangled, large baseball parks …
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Sharks post 2 big wins, lose heartbreaker By STEVE JACKSON The Riverside Sharks senior, Bubba Herrick, had a good week, leading his team to 2 wins with a home run …