Opinion
To The Editor: Prevent drug and alcohol abuse before it occurs
I first heard or maybe read this trademark, "If You See Something, Say Something", when it was used by the Department of Homeland Security. Come to find out the trademark is owned ...
Pastor's Blog: Christianity isn't....
So, last time we discussed the question, “What is Christianity?” The last two articles I’ve written present a biblical
perspective for answering this question. There are many...
The best 4th of July poem, ever...
Years ago, I bought some old (late 19th century) books at a book sale for an organization in Independence.
One of those contained the following poem, written around Centennial of our country. ...
The unanswered \'Redskin\' question
Ok, my pale-face sihkiss*, it’s time for us to have a pow-wow.
We need to gather at the teepee, pass around the peace pipe and bury the hatchet about this NFL name thing. As a white guy w...
To the Editor: Rural citizens will face many problems under ACA
To the Editor:
(Portions of reprint REPRINTED FROM THE COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE)
DISTRIBUTED BY CREATORS.COM This has to do with the problem that rural citizens...
Pastor's Blog: The marks of authentic Christianity
So, “What is Christianity?”
This is the question that has followed us through the last couple articles, a question that I believe many people are asking. To summarize, here&r...
Pastor's Blog - “The Marks of Authentic Christianity”
In the last article, I posed a question that I think a lot of people are asking:, “What is Christianity?” And the most likely reason they’re asking the question is because they&r...
To the Editor: Thanks to our quiet gardening contributors
By Frank Van Steenhuyse
There is a quiet, behind the scenes, hard-working group of people in town who contribute so much to our community but yet go mostly unnoticed. Some work alone.
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Saying goodbye to Mike
I will never forget the time Dean came home and said, "You would not believe what happened today." He explained that Mike and Carolyn had come into the office to discuss the right to burn...
Benton County Conservation Board to meet Monday
We have lots of great stuff going on this month. The largest piece of news however relates to the Federal Recreational Trail Grant Match. The Old Creamery Nature Trail Committee has worked h...