I got a hankering for some fried chicken the other day that wouldn’t go away. I could have chased down a chicken, rung his neck, plucked, gutted and got my wife to cook him, but who has time for that? So, I did what most people do and went to the fried chicken place. It’s in the middle of town and e...

I have heard news sources mention numerous times recently that some of President Trump’s cabinet nominees have “very different views and beliefs” than he does. It makes me laugh! Have the media still not learned that ultimately, and without question, Donald Trump will advance his own agenda and have...

Despite running from event to event in December doing our best to cover as much as possible for this newspaper, I still managed to find time to catch up on state, national and international news. In the middle of all the bad news, I discovered some great Christmas gifts that all of my conservative f...

Being our best selves may be challenging, given that the season is so busy and hectic. Sadly, for victims of domestic abuse, holidays may bring more s...

Christmas is a time for memories. I have two childhood memories that have stayed with me all of my “x” number of years, and they are as clear as if th...

Dear Editor: As a teacher at Jena High School, I am working hard to expand and improve our Foreign Exchange Student Program. We want this to be anothe...