Fuel costs drive electric bills up (Marshall County Tribune-Courier)

MARSHALL COUNTY – Residents around the county are buzzing about electricity costs. Cold winter months are often more costly due to increased heating; however, David Smart, President of West Kentucky Rural Electric, said there are other factors leading to cost increases, as well.

2008: Year in Review (The Woodlands Villager)

Editor’s note: The following is a month-by-month recap of some of the top newsmaking events of 2008.

MBK: Breslin Center Next Stop for Buckeyes (Ohio State Buckeyes)

Jan. 6, 2009 Ohio State (10-2, 1-1) at Michigan State (11-2, 2-0) Site: Breslin Center (14,759) Game Time: 7 p.m. Television: ESPN2 Talent: Dave O’Brien (Play by Play) Steve Lavin (Expert Analysis) Radio: OSU Radio Network (60 stations) Local Radio: WBNS FM-97.1 AM-1460 Radio Talent: Marty Bannister (P-by-P) Ron Stokes (Expert Analysis)

Devils Take Advantage of Ailing Canadiens (New York Times)

Scott Clemmensen made 33 saves, Jamie Langenbrunner and Zach Parise each had a goal and an assist, and the Devils beat the visiting Montreal Canadiens, 4-1, on Friday night.

Wild's Gaborik to have second hip surgery (The News & Observer)

Minnesota Wild star Marian Gaborik will have surgery on his injured left hip on Monday and is expected to be out for about 10 weeks.

NHL NOTEBOOK (Everett Herald)

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- When Marian Gaborik undergoes hip surgery on Monday, his highlight-filled and injury plagued career with the Minnesota Wild could be going right with him.

Players, coach still savor Miami Hurricanes' 1984 national title (Miami Herald)

What's that saying? There's nothing like your first . . . national championship? That must be it. At least it is for those who were associated with the University of Miami on Jan. 2, 1984.

Duke's Smith is expected to play vs. Virginia Tech (Winston-Salem Journal)

Nolan Smith's injured knee won't keep him out of Duke's Atlantic Coast Conference opener Sunday night against Virginia Tech.

MBK: Ohio State Makes First Big Ten Trip of 2009 (Ohio State Buckeyes)

Ohio State vs. Minnesota Series Ohio State leads the all-time series vs. the Golden Gophers 73-53. The Buckeyes are 28-35 in Minneapolis and 45-18 in Columbus.

The most covered-up story of 2008 (WorldNet Daily)

Charges that Barack Obama is not a natural born citizen of the U.S. and, therefore, constitutionally ineligible to serve as president top the list of the 10 most "spiked" or underreported stories of the last year, according to an annual WND survey.