Harold A. Shawver

Harold A. Shawver passed quietly at home in Milroy, on Oct. 11, 2008, with family present.

Help from the flood offered through SBA loans

Garfield and Grant counties are being offered loans and disaster assistance through the U.S. Small Business Administration for the Sept.

Obama unveils stimulus ideas; McCain scoffs

Democrat Barack Obama advocated an immediate and expensive economic-assistance package Monday, while Republican John McCain readied a set of specific new proposals of his own, as the presidential candidates ...

A record day for the Dow: Is it the end of capitulation?

After weeks of enduring fears that the world's financial system was on the brink of collapse, investors now face the challenge of figuring out whether yesterday's astounding stock market rally is a head fake or ...

Candidates focus on economy

McCain supporters cheerJohn McCain during a campaign stop at the Virginia Beach Convention Center in Virginia Beach, Va., Monday.

Today on the presidential campaign trail

Republican John McCain delivered his toughest criticism so far of President Bush's economic policies as he unveiled a new campaign stump speech that promised an energetic fight to reverse his slide in the ...

Joyland's hazy future

Stan is 85 years old; Margaret is 75 -- are again putting the park up for sale. This time for at least $2 million.

Infosys Posts Strong Q2

India-based IT services company Infosys Technologies has reported a 32% increase in net income to $296m for the second quarter 2009, compared to net income of $228m in the year-ago quarter, on revenue up 32% at ...

Bridge Street on time but off budget

CONSTRUCTION: McKinney Community Development Corp. officials said development of Bridge Street is still on schedule, but construction costs and financing problems have driven up the price tag.

US to outline $250 bn bank bailout

The US Treasury is ready to inject $250 billion into US banks, mirroring moves by other leading countries that have boosted confidence in financial markets and sent the Nikkei soaring 13 per cent on Tuesday.