The Times-News asked the following questions to candidates for state House District 63. Candidates were asked to limit their answers to 75 words apiece. The answers appear here as they were submitted, with no editing by the newspaper.

To hear Lt. Carol Smalls-Jenkins tell it, her career happened almost by accident. Smalls-Jenkins recently retired from the Beaufort Police Department after 31 years of service, but according to the Beaufort native, the job chose her, and not the other way

The quality of education is guaranteed in Australia, Acting Australian High Commissioner Ms Susan Ulrich said at the opening of the Australian Education Exhibition yesterday.

Yuma County high school students hit the books again next week despite still abundant summertime activities, yet officials anticipate academic progress.

ADEL, Iowa----When the nation’s economy faces rocky times, the first concern of many is job security. With last month’s announcement by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that over 10 million American’s were jobless – the highest rate in over 25