Did the college and pro football season keep you away from our Web site this weekend? Well, if that's the case, here's a few of the top articles from the weekend to help you catch up on what's taking place in the Napa Valley.

SaturdayNews: Posey ordered to pay stepsons $2.7 million The two stepsons of Napa dentist and convicted murderer Michael Posey have won a civil suit in which a Napa Superior Court judge ordered Posey to pay $2.7 million.

News: Napa flood project gets nearly $1 million boost The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will contribute $900,000 to the Napa flood project over and above whatever Congress ends up allocating for 2008-09, Rep. Mike Thompson, D- St. Helena, said Friday.

Opinion: The case for Measure P Napa County voters face a slew of decisions on Nov. 4, but only one county-wide ballot initiative: Measure P.

Sports: Indians put on show, expose weaknesses in scrimmage What drew cheers from the large crowd at Memorial Stadium on Friday night may elicit as many groans from the Napa High football team’s coaches when they look at film today.

SundayNews: Schools improve test scores As a whole, Napa Valley Unified School District is improving, but it is still on the equivalent of probation under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

News: Retail sales slip in Napa The national business slowdown is finally hitting wine country, with 11 of the city of Napa’s 15 major shopping zones reporting declining sales in the first half of 2008.

Opinion: Obama v. McCain ... on justice While the domestic economy and the nation’s role in international affairs may dominate the concerns of American voters and the campaigns of the candidates, many argue that one of the most significant executive powers is the naming of judges to the federal bench, and especially the naming of justices to the Supreme Court of the United States.

Sports: Napa woman defeats cancer, turns to triathlon When Cheri Piscia-Nichols jumped in the water for her first triathlon eight years ago, she knew the next two hours or so would test her wits and determination like nothing she had done before.