When Don Knotts took on the role of Barney Fife on the classic series The Andy Griffith Show, it was clear the actor was a great talent. But the mannerisms, the facial expressions, and persona Knotts ...

What would Barney Fife have made of the Internet? The odd thought pops into my head as I’m reading this New York Times obituary for Don Knotts, the cornball comic ...

The Birmingham City Council has approved a plan for a Citizens Observer Patrol, with volunteers who are not police officers helping patrol neighborhoods. Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin weighed in on ...

It was an absolutely beautiful Saturday morning as I did my normal weekend five-mile run. The sunrise over Lake Ray Hubbard here in Garland and Rowlett, Texas, was serene. As I ran along, it suddenly ...

Here's a disturbing tale in this age of identity theft. My father-in-law recently went into a Lapeer-area bank to have something notarized and was asked to show his license. Just for grins, he fished ...

If the most dedicated Andy Griffith Show fan blinked, they would have missed it: The wedding of Barney Fife portrayed by Don Knotts and his longtime girlfriend Thelma Lou played by Betty Lynn. Most of ...