There are basically three phases of pilot training. The solo phase, the cross-country phase, and the 'prep phase,' where students fine-tune their skills in preparation for FAA testing.

I was pretty nervous the day of my first lesson. But as soon as we took off, the fear and anxiety melted away.

The board members are real helpful. They're the eyes and ears for the city. But they do a great deal of 'roll up your sleeves' work, too.

Murray State is five or six in the country. If we can beat them, then we know we've already eliminated some of our competition.

Drought likes company. If somebody else is dry in another part of the country, it's always a little bit worrisome. It just can kind of feed on itself and spread. . . . It is something to keep your eye on to see if it persists into the spring.

Crime is not an anomaly limited to Fairfield and Solano County - it's accruing all over the country,