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  When Beth Bays took a hunter safety course earlier this fall, she came away from the training feeling less than thrilled. "I wasn't impressed with the information," said the Huddleston resident.  "I was disappointed in the curriculum." The course Bays took is a relatively new one.  Just a few years ago, the mandatory training shifted from a course mandating 10 hours of class time to one that had the student do some preparatory work at home prior to a six-hour classroom session.

  The hours of ten, two and four o'clock have long been  known as "Dr. Pepper time."   Whitney Jones hopes pepper time comes for her a bit later in the day.  That's because Jones has been chosen as one of five finalists for the Doctor Pepper Challenge, to be held at halftime of the ACC football title game the evening of Dec. 7.

  Life changes quickly. Those that aren't agile enough to adjust to those changes get left behind. Scott "Cujo" Sigmon is nothing if he isn't agile. The man who singlehandedly brought professional boxing to this area has moved on to the next stage of his career. "I want to become one of the most powerful managers in boxing," said Sigmon.  "I want to give guys a chance to change their lives, like I'd been given."

  By Mike Forster sports@bedfordbulletin.com   You can do something. The attacks by terrorists on September 11, 2001 resulted in America becoming enmeshed in a war that has outlasted all other American conflicts. We have largely been insulated from the effects of the war:  There is no draft and Americans have not been asked to make any kind of economic sacrifice. So, given this situation, how might one recognize the solemnity and importance of the impending anniversary of that dark day?