‘Won’t you be my neighbor?’ Nancy Kennedy Lately, I’ve been noticing how often the word “neighbor” shows up in unexpected places. Several local nonprofit organizations refer to the people they serve as neighbors. People in Minnesota protesting ICE presence say they’re doing it for their neighbors — many they’ve never even met. With so much…
Slim Randles I don’t mind Boots. He just curls up quietly against my belly and stays put. But sleeping with Desdemona can be a bit unnerving. She snores. Sometimes she gets little bad dreams and scratches me, too. But hey, I get to come in out of the cold and sleep with Aunt Ada’s cats…
Hallelujah daysJudy Conlin Nurse Judy, my critical alter ego, comes stamping into my office carrying a copy of The Havana Herald in her hand. She scowls at me and says, “You are such a shallow person.”I look at her wearing sheer pink negligee with high heeled slippers with pink fluff across the top. She has…
God’s love transforms usSheryl Boldt Unresolved conflict has a way of consuming us. It occupies our minds, tightens our stomachs and sets our hearts racing. The longer disputes continue, the more resentment grows and the harder it is to forgive. Eventually, reconciliation can feel completely out of reach. When this happens, our spiritual journey often…
Regina Gainous DukesGadsden County News ServiceThe youth of Bear Creek Bethel Missionary Baptist Church took center stage Sunday, Feb. 8, leading a well-orchestrated Black History Month program that blended history, faith and creativity while reminding the congregation that the future of the church is already shining.Held on the second Sunday of the month — a…
FebruaryErin Hillmail@bradfordvillebugle.com February has always been my favorite month of the year. It is short, but it is full. Full of meaning, memories and small signs that something new is beginning.One of my favorite memories from childhood is celebrating Black History Month. It was not just something marked on a calendar. It was an integral…
Slim Randles I don’t mind Boots. He just curls up quietly against my belly and stays put. But sleeping with Desdemona can be a bit unnerving. She snores. Sometimes she gets little bad dreams and scratches me, too. But hey, I get to come in out of the cold and sleep with Aunt Ada’s cats…
Life full of angelsJudy Conlin I resolved not to be a whiner in 2026, and, by golly, I am not going to whine. Anything you read in my columns is reporting on happenings in my life. It may resemble whining, but it is not. It is simply accurate reporting.It is true that I am not…
Hope…like a muscle Nancy Kennedy At a recent one-year follow-up doctor’s visit, the first thing my doctor said to me was, “You look like you feel good.”“Yes, I do feel good!” I said.She asked what had changed. The last time she saw me, she was putting a scope down my throat and into my stomach.That…
Zoning approvals can cause a domino-effect for disaster when public safety is overlooked and development quickly pushes forward . Patricia Smith Across North Florida, propane storage and distribution facilities are expanding rapidly in rural and semi-rural areas, prompting safety experts to raise concerns. While economic development and energy demand are driving growth, the placement of…
