Category: Editorials

On New Year resolutions and folding socks I hate folding socks. I try not to use that word, ‘hate’ too frequently, as it can lose its meaning if tossed around nonchalantly. It…

Back from Christmas. Back to “Watching the Finances!” Actually, never stopped. Catnip. The “elected,” school board’s alleged discrimination and disparity concerning its real property, its alleged false reporting involving public records requests,…

If you’ve existed in the online world of social media platforms, chat forums and “woke” media, you’ve undoubtedly come face-to-face with the phenomena that has been dubbed “Cancel Culture.” While it is…

Make sure you have the true Christmas Spirit With Christmas right around the corner it is so easy to get wrapped up in Santa Claus and presents. With so little time left…

Your local newspaper… I love the newspaper business. I was raised in it, and know of nothing else but this business. It has become my life, and I wake up every morning…

The request to convey “A-Building,” formerly known as Jefferson Academy, from the elected school board to the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), as “paid in full,” continues. The taxpaying public…

Be kind to retail workers this Black Friday First of all, let me start out by saying that I get it. We’ve all been in situations where the customer service in a…

Happy Birthday, Cheltsie Today (November 27) marks the 27th birthday of my oldest daughter, Cheltsie. To say the least, my life changed dramatically 27 years ago. At the young age of 23,…

Four years of writing Four years ago, in November of 2015, a 19-year-old girl stood in the big office of a local newspaper and wondered what the heck she was doing there….

Trump’s impeachment – 3 years ongoing and counting Impeachment is something that is supposed to be exceptionally unusual. It is supposed to be bipartisan and it is supposed to be fair. None…

The finance saga continues pertaining to the $149,648.85 “Councilman Troy Avera,” project. His project, known as, “North Cherry Street Hardscape Improvements,” is a sidewalk plan primarily serving the Rancho Grande Mexican Restaurant….

Veterans Day – In honor of those who have served Veterans Day came and went this past Monday. With it came a three-day weekend for some, special family gatherings for others, or…

Why is no one holding Joe Biden accountable? All we hear in the news, every day, is reports about the impeachment and how corrupt President Trump is. However, why does it seem…

Last weekend, I took a vacation. The last time I went on an actual vacation away from home – not counting weekend day-trips to the beach or attending a gala after work…

Happy Birthday, Kennedy One year ago, I entered into the elite and amazing group of grandparenthood; and I must say being a grandmother (AKA Glamma) is absolutely wonderful. My perfect little granddaughter,…

Happy Birthday today to Ray Hughes! Happy Anniversary today to Bruce and Allene Sandell! Find your next family heirloom at the French Country Flea Market scheduled to be held on Oct. 18…

I follow the reporting of a small, little media company called “Good Good Good” which produces a quarterly print newspaper that only prints – you may be able to guess it –…

Ebenezer Baptist Church will celebrate it 191st Anniversary with a homecoming event on Sunday, Oct. 6. Sunday school will begin at 10 a.m., the Sunday morning worship will begin at 11 a.m….

Have a heart for animals? Support Wolf Creek! According to the Humane Society of the United States, it is estimated that between 6-8 million cats and dogs enter shelters every year, with…

Jefferson County Farm Bureau Banquet, have you thanked a farmer lately? I attended the annual Jefferson County Farm Bureau banquet last week, and what a delight it was. For those who missed…