Opinion

Looking for the sheep that wandered off

By Ronnie Michel Ever been around when a child goes missing? Last summer at a ballpark, my daughter…

Opinion

Nature doesn’t always do what we expect

By Skip Rigney This world is full of surprises. You don’t have to live very long to learn…

Opinion

Rising Above your Circumstances

By Shannon Marshall Don’t let your circumstances get you down. Keep a balance between the problem and the…

Opinion

God Is Waiting to Help Us

By Erlene Smith The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave…

Opinion

The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act can save local news

By Dean Ridings, CEO, America’s Newspapers America’s Newspapers is the trade association for thousands of newspapers across the…

Opinion

Take precautions for these Dog Days of summer

By Jan Miller Penton These Dog Days of summer cause outdoor lovers as well as pet lovers to…

Opinion

The Time is Now

By Shannon Marshall Once King Solomon was gone the nation of Judah began to follow other gods. The…

Columns

Let Us Be Content

By Erlene Smith Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world,  and…

Opinion

Stillness can be a gift when there is help

By Jan Miller Penton The pop of color from a hanging basket of flowers catches my eye through…

Opinion

June abnormally hot locally and globally

By Skip Rigney The average temperature on planet Earth last month was the sixth warmest in 143 years…