King’s dream was never finished George Cassidy Payne On a cold January morning, a small group of visitors walks through a National Park, expecting to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. The gates are open, but the celebration is absent—no banners, no programs, no recognition. Juneteenth, too, has vanished from the federal calendar. Last year,…
Slim Randles “Boys, I gotta tell you,” said our old pal Windy Wilson, “This cold transmits me reversely to the winter of ’47. Cold? It thicklicated your blood so much you could hardly walk. You remember it, Doc? Ol’ Miller at the dairy had to ignitiolize a fire under the milk separator to liquinate it….
Faith when the world feels out of controlSheryl Boldt In the erratic times we live in, when emotions run rampant, do you ever wonder if you’re living with the right focus? I do. As Christ followers, what does God require of us? When the enemy seems to be gaining ground in our culture, relationships and…
Building a sustainable future, one penny at a time Most of us have heard the old saying, “A penny saved is a penny earned.” But what does that really mean for our everyday lives, our families, and our future?Life has a way of surprising us while sometimes with joyful moments, other times with challenges we…
Slim Randles It was Herb who first saw Janice Thomas, the art teacher, come in.“She’s putting something up on the bulletin board,” Herb said.“Wonder what it says,” said Doc.“Might be something from school,” Herb said.Steve is of a more practical way of thinking. “You ever thought about going over there and seeing what it is?”Steve…
Baby, it’s cold outsideJudy Conlin Here it is-the brand new year of 2026, and it is freezing outdoors. Everyone knows I hate cold weather. Moving from near Buffalo, New York to sunny Florida was a no brainer for me. I was happy with north Florida because it had seasons – even a little winter but…
Keeping our local paper alive with your helpErin Hill I grew up in a house where Wednesday nights were special. That was the night we made the short trip to the store to pick up our local weekly newspaper. I still remember flipping through the pages as soon as we got home. The first page…
The Word for 2026 is: ‘Begin’Nancy KennedyA few weeks ago, my pastor announced that we are going to read the Bible together as a church.He gave two options: the whole Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, or just the New Testament.I signed up for the New Testament only — because of Leviticus.I’ve never been able to…
A RESOLUTIONJudy Conlin At church today, the minister said there were three things that one should not be. They were tired, retired and tiresome. I have been thinking about this ever since. I am all three . You read about it in my column. I am tired all the time. I fall asleep if I…
A weary world, still rejoicingNancy Kennedy Nancy’s note: Over the past year, I’ve used the AI program ChatGPT to help edit my weekly column, along with many of my newspaper stories. It’s taught me how to write tighter and — quite often — has gently pointed out my fondness for repetition, among other writing flaws….
