Category: Editorials

Cory Booker’s Badgering of Mike Pompeo During his confirmation hearing for Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo was closely questioned by Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) if homosexuality was a perversion. Pompeo dodged the…

Man’s Best Friend George Graham Vest, an attorney, represented a boy, Andy Johnson, who wanted compensation for the willful killing of his dog, Johney, from the killer, and harasser, Carter Johnson. Johney,…

****’Harvey’ a stage play by Mary Chase will continue to run at the Monticello Opera House Friday and Saturday, April 13 and 14 at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for…

***The 28th annual Spring Fling and Auction will be held in Boston, GA. on Saturday, March 31 and will include an arts and crafts and flea market and auction, as well as…

Gun Laws Didn’t Save Jaelynn Willey On March 20 another tragedy occurred; this time in Great Mills, Maryland. At 7:55 a.m., 17-year-old Wyatt Rollins walked into the school hallway and shot his…

School Safety Designated Teachers “The 8-by-11-inch box sits atop a bookshelf in the school district headquarters, as much a part of the office furniture as the manila folders, yearbooks and Webster’s dictionaries….

Back The Blue The first thing a person does when he is in danger, and needs assistance, is dial 911. A law enforcement officer will show up at your door, or wherever…

The Last Ounce of Courage Nelson Pryor, Guest Columnist Everyday heros! Yes, that describes the four chaplains and their sacrifice. It was on February 3, 1943, that the U.S.A.T. Dorchester, a military…

Crying Babies and Rambunctious Children in Church I took my babies/children to church. Let me start off by saying that. But, I either took them to the nursery or they behaved during…

Happy Birthday Brooke Sunday, January 21, will mark the 23rd birthday of my daughter, Brooke. I have always lovingly called Brooke my “problem child.” Brooke IS the reason I had to keep…

****Happy Birthday today to Dick Revell and tomorrow to Sam Hogg and Nick Combs! ****Daughters of Deborah #60 and Order of Eastern Star, PHA Worthy Matron Sis. Brenda Cook are hosting a…

It’s here… January 2018 has finally arrived. It’s time for you new-employment seekers to jump back into the job market with both feet. And I certainly hope you make a big splash….