Category: Editorials

What would you do, if you could peer into your own future, and see the ways your life will change? Would you change the things about your life that will bring upon…

During hurricane Helene, we lost several beautiful trees on the property we live on. While we were extremely fortunate that none of the trees hit any significant structures, we are sorry to…

I am a big fan of old western movies. The really cheesy kind where the settlers are surrounded and it seems all hope is lost until, just in time, the cavalry or…

Rumors can be a tricky thing to navigate, particularly when one lives in a small town. The nature of an effective rumor is to be enticing, interesting and often scandalous! Although a…

One of my dogs’ names is Ollie. Ollie is a great dog; she is eager to please and happy to receive attention. She’ll do just about anything for a treat, and will…

Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) is the Republican nominee for vice president. He just turned 40 a few weeks ago so he is quite young, elected to public office for the first time…

Political watchers tell us that there are three main issues that matter to voters this fall – the economy, the border, and crime or EBC. Whichever candidate and/or party best addresses these…

A few months ago, someone asked me if it was weird for me, being the “only girl” in my group of friends. I admit, the question took me a little by surprise,…

I’ve had to take a big step back from the media lately, because it fills me to the brim with anxiety. You may be wondering how someone who works in the media…

I find myself looking at the clouds a lot during the summer months. Maybe it’s the artist in me that relishes the shapes and depths and vibrant hues as the shapes climb…

Political Season……. Most of us cannot wait to see it get over! Even those who are running for office seem to anticipate the end of it. But why is that? Is it…

One thing that has become clear about my generation is that we have a trend of bringing back trends. Generation Z has a pattern of bringing vintage styles and items back as…

When I was still a child growing up in the suburbs of Orlando, I really loved hurricane season. It felt exciting to pick up stray sticks in the yard and tie down…

  Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc As of Friday, June 28, the Ainsley-Abbott Itty Bitty Kitty Committee has gained another member of its very esteemed board of directors. Currently working in this organization…

Since the Good Lord above, in His infinite wisdom, saw to it that the universe would be better off if I never had any kids of my own, I have experienced great…

Grief is a funny thing, really. Sad, yes, but funny nonetheless. It is such a universal emotion, and yet it can make someone feel so alone and isolated, as if no one…

Graduating from high school in 1966, I received an appointment to the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), just north of Colorado Springs. The four years I spent at the Academy were…

On Tuesday, June 18, the baseball world lost a true legend of the game. Willie Howard Mays, Jr., who earned the moniker “The Say Hey Kid,” passed away at the age of…

Darn it, Monticello, I’m not sure when it happened, but at some point you became home. The sight of canopy roads and the midnight chirping of frogs has always filled me with…