Asking Eric

Dear Eric: My husband and I met three years ago and recently celebrated our second wedding anniversary.

2025 FJSHS Prom Royalty

Kyle Gillum and Larkin Betz, above, were crowned the 2025 Frankton Jr./Sr. High School Prom King and Queen last Saturday at the Paramount Theater. The theme of this year’s dance was “The Great Gatsby.”

Asking Eric

Dear Eric: I grew up with highly educated parents, with a strong work ethic. Because of my and my also well-educated and accomplished husband’s many years of hard work, we have been able to provide well for our children. Unfortunately, all of them have had health difficulties from birth, and instead of growing and recovering, they each developed long-term substance abuse. They barely got their high school diplomas and only one has made it through two years of college and wants to give up because she is tired of trying.

Investigation of parked vehicle leads to arrest of Swayzee man on various sexual misconduct charges

On May 1, an Alexandria police officer observed a parked vehicle in the parking lot of the Church at Broadway Park in the 300 block of N. West Street. Having never encountered a vehicle parked in the area after hours, the officer approached the vehicle noticing the windows were fogged up. When he pulled up to the vehicle, he turned on his flood lights but did not see a shadow of a person through the passenger side.