Stories from Thursday, July 31, 2008

Saline County is on the verge of leading a historical breakthrough in renewable fuel. Green Star Products Inc. announced today, July 31, that EcoAlgae USA has received a signed resolution from the Saline County Commissioners to construct a commercial algae production facility in conjunction with an integrated biorefinery complex...

Saline County Building and Grounds Supervisor Bill Sleeper spotted this spider web on the courthouse lawn decorated with beads of dew early Thursday morning, July 31. After heavy rains the previous day, moisture filled the air with fog Thursday and managed to create a little natural art in the process...

I saw a bumper sticker the other day that read "I have gone to find myself. If I should return before I get back, please keep me here." At first glance, the thought conveyed may seem senseless. But upon reflection, the words may well be a portrait of what our society has become. So many people just simply do not know who they are and are endlessly "searching" for themselves. And that search takes them down many paths...