The untold story of “Rosie” The bright colors and optimistic message of this beloved poster have captured the hearts of American women for many years. The upbeat “We Can Do It” slogan,…
Category: Editorials
Deb’s Notes
A Lunch & Learn recognizing National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Delta Kappa Omega Providence Community Service Center,…
Reporter’s Corner: Friends, Waffles, Work.
Every year, around the middle of February, people break out the heart-shaped cards; chocolates and roses become hot-items on every lover’s shopping list. Call me a cynic or a love-pessimist, but…
Emerald’s Gem Box
Chinese Wisdom – – A Chinese Proverb – – An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole, which she carried across her neck. One…
Reporter’s Corner: The women who paved the way
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Monday, January 21, Kamala Harris, a Democratic senator from California, announced that she will be running for president in 2020. Harris has been lauded for her…
Does God still speak today?
CharismaNews was quick to report that J. D. Greear, President of the Southern Baptist Convention, said God can still speak audibly today. What Greear said was he would not “put God in…
Emeralds Gem Box
Happy Birthday, Brooke This past Monday, January 21, marked the 24th birthday of my daughter, Brooke. Where has the time gone? It doesn’t feel like “yesterday” but my goodness, it sure doesn’t…
Reporter’s Corner: To thine own self be true
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. In my opinion, one of the worst things you can accuse a newspaper or their reporters of is providing misinformation in order to sway readers in one…
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Judgment Day Judgment Day – it will happen, one day, for each and every one of us. The question each one of us needs to ask ourselves is, “What will be written…
Conservative Corner by Nelson Pryor
The War on Truth Spreads There are those who continually downplay the effectiveness of President Donald Trump. But despite their frowns, the economy keeps rolling along. One remembers Larry Summers, the nationally…
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To build or not to build (the wall) A lot of people want a wall built on the U.S. /Mexican border. A lot of people seemingly don’t want to build a wall….
Christian Concepts
Suicide, Heaven and Hell On December the fourth of last year Maison Hullibarger took his own life. He was 18. At his funeral the priest said suicide is a sin from which…
The real loser in the Midterms: Individuality
After the election, sappy statements on social media exhort us to bow down in praise that the first minority this or the first woman that was elected and how this means we…
Christian Concepts
What is on your 2019 reading list? Early last Friday morning I completed my fifty-third reading of the Scriptures. Monday, December 17, 2018, I will begin reading through them again. Some may…
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Merry Christmas The countdown is finally coming to an end. Christmas is less than a week away and a brand-new year is less than two weeks away. Shopping, cooking, parties, Santa Claus,…
My View
Something fishy is going on The Jefferson County School Board will meet on January 14, 2019. At that meeting they will most likely vote to lease the Jefferson Elementary School to Sandra…
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“Baby It’s Cold Outside” Here we go again … someone got offended and thinks the whole world should change in order to make them feel better! I am so tired of pieces…
Deb’s Notes
Drop a note to: debbiesnapp@embarqmail.com Merry Christmas to Monticello Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce members. There will be no December business meeting because its the holiday season and the annual Chamber Christmas…
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Small Business Saturday Support your hometown businesses This Thursday we will gather around our tables, with our family and friends, and celebrate Thanksgiving. This is the time of year it is brought…
Debs Notes
Happy Belated Birthday to Jerome Akins! His special day was on Halloween Day, October 31! Wacissa United Methodist Church, 14492 Waukeenah Highway, will host its annual first Friday in November Rib Eye…
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