Opinion
Letter to the Editor: On Memorial Day, We Never Forget
On Memorial Day we honor those who have fallen in Combat and also those who have died training for War. Every Veteran has...
Letter to the Editor: The Osborns Respond
Dear Editor,We have been the topic of conversation in many areas in the past few weeks. Some good, some bad, some don’t have a clue what they are talking about! No one really knows what has transpire... Letter of the Editor: In Honor and Memory of Joe Lynn Fowler
In Memory of Joe Lynn FowlerRemembering-On May 16th, Fifty years ago Joe Lynn Fowler, Vinton native son and hero, died in Vietnam fighting for his country, and possibly even more protecting the men i...
MEDIA-not-COM-ing won't be delivering the Daily Email...Today
It's been an interesting week.The highlight was probably butting heads over Vinton's broadband project. Not that I enjoy butting heads, but I DO enjoy discussing topics with people that I know I...
The Information Superhighway is a busy place after a night of reporting
The other night I had 3 events happening in 3 different locations.Obviously, since I haven't figured out the omnipresent thing, I had to figure out how to multitask. One was an event that wasn't...
Letter to the Editor: Immigration Law and Reform
Editor:Is there a problem on our Southern border with drugs, human trafficking, drug cartels, heroin, fentanyl, Criminals, and illegals invading our country? Damn right there is! Democrats and ...
Letter to the Editor: SHOPKO USING VOO-DOO discounts
Dear Editor,It looks like SHOPKO is using Voo-doo discounts in their final days. Please check your final payment when buying at Shopko. I recently tried to purchase some printer cartridges listed on ...
Letter to the Editor: PSA of the day - “Be kind people.”
Dear Editor,I called the county engineers office this morning. As soon as the lady on the other end of the phone answered and I started to speak I could tell she was bracing herself. I told her my na...
I can't believe it's been a year already
I love Facebook memories.Well, sorta-ish.Today a memory popped up from Aunt Kathy's funeral which was a year ago today.I had posted this:'What's on my mind? My heart that is just bursting with pride ...
Some things don't change from generation to generation, fortunately
We finally celebrated Christmas, yes we did. In March.
Hey, I keep saying we need to adopt another holiday that's not so hectic like groundhog day or something.
The majority of my kids I ...