I’m not sure what happened to my closely guarded diet during these recent holidays, but I won’t ask. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage has been so busy cooking and preparing food that she didn’t have time to oversee my diet. I love it when a plan comes together. As usual, I used this time for m...

One of my best memories of childhood was when the seven Trussell siblings along with our parents would gather at the close of day. We would sit on the front porch and welcome the coming of night. We would hear crickets, grasshoppers and other insects as if the “night symphony” would begin its many b...

So, what I want to know is this: am I supposed to stand up and cheer now that Gov. Abbott and what’s-her-name in Arizona are making big sounds about closing the border after millions of invaders have crossed into our country? Even a little child on a farm knows if you leave the gate open to the year...

I didn’t intend to return to this topic so soon but was so appalled this week I felt compelled to.The presidents of Harvard, MIT and University of Pen...

The humble manger in Bethlehem held the Christ child safely while a select few gazed upon Him in wonder and worship. A handful of shepherds directed b...

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following editorial by the late Publisher/Editor Sammy J. Franklin has appeared in this newspaper in every Christmas issue for dec...