By Chloe Morrison, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn. Feb. 17--As area farmers prepare their fields, they say planning crops for the coming season is a gamble. The only sure thing is that farming is increasingly difficult.

When Americans return to the moon in 2020, a group of Walker County students can say they witnessed some of the preparations intended to safeguard the astronauts during an extended stay.

By Chloe Morrison, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn. Aug. 6--Walker County School Superintendent Melissa Mathis said she had many sleepless nights leading up to the first day of school. Worries about this year's budget and increasing enrollment were on her mind.

By Cindy Horswell, Houston Chronicle Jul. 18--The Trinity River Authority on Tuesday warned residents living below Lake Livingston dam to brace for a significant and protracted flood, while two subdivisions above the dam have already been inundated.

By Beverly A. Carroll, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn. May 23--Playing the role of an Internet predator, an instructor from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency recently showed a group of Walker County parents how easy it is to find personal information online.