26 May 10 | PORT Stephens Council is to lobby the Federal Government to provide compensation for land-owners affected by the introduction of the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft.
26 May 10 | LEAVING his new son to serve in East Timor has been one of the most difficult tasks for Nelson Bay soldier Andrew Muir.
26 May 10 | PORT Stephens Examiner sales rep Deb Yeomans has picked up one of the top awards in the newspaper industry following a stellar year in advertising.
26 May 10 | CHILDREN love fishing.
Just ask Corlette champion 4 year old Jarrod Walls (pictured), he will tell you that the thrill of catching your first fish will remain with you for a long time.
26 May 10 | THE Gropers failed to upset reigning premiers Wanderers at Bill Strong Oval on Saturday.
26 May 10 | AT 16-years of age Mindy Latimer has one of the most valuable arms in Australian women's baseball.
26 May 10 | AFTER three years of delays due to aircraft noise concerns, the wheels of approval are finally turning for the 4500-home Kings Hill development, north of Raymond Terrace.
26 May 10 | LUKE George asserts that "nothing important in this life comes easy" - and he should know.
26 May 10 | A CALL for expressions of interest in the removal and restoration of Raymond Terrace's Sabre jet went before Tuesday night's meeting of Port Stephens Council.
26 May 10 | NELSON Bay Diggers has been forced to cancel several major events in order to meet fire safety requirements.
26 May 10 | THEY are the little men playing big roles for the Northern Blues this season, and so long as they pull their weight, coach Robert Relf could not care less how far they tip the scales.
26 May 10 | THE divisons among Port Stephens councillors are growing wider with central ward representative Steve Tucker attacking five of his peers.
26 May 10 | A BRAWL which spilled over the sideline was a pointer to the bruising Northern Blues-Cessnock rugby league clash on Saturday.
26 May 10 | A GROWING demand for quality coffee combined with a love of the beverage has seen Corlette residents James and Angela Axisa start up their own business specialising in the product.
19 May 10 | CAMPVALE resident John Greenwood was devastated after finding his dog, a Jack Russell named Clyde, had been shot more than 15 times with a crossbow and left at the back of his property.
19 May 10 | THE big ticket item in a packed day of rugby at Bill Strong Oval this Saturday won't include a single Groper.
The NSW Country Cockatoos will play the Melbourne Axemen at 5pm, following the Gropers
19 May 10 | ON THE field they stand on opposite sides of the judicial line, but Port touch referee John Frost and player Jodi Frizzel have the same dream - to represent their country at a world cup.
19 May 10 | AN ERROR in workplace practices was the cause of the Medowie school bus crash, a report has found.
19 May 10 | NELSON Bay United has re-entered the winner's circle by downing Mayfield Senior at Tomaree Sporting Complex on Saturday and reinstating themselves as potential competition leaders.
19 May 10 | A BELIEF in the relationship between school sport participation and academic excellence is behind a rich vein of sporting talent flowing through Medowie Christian School.