Our family didn’t get a television set until I was 12 years old. We depended on the radio to provide us with entertainment. We loved to hear the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday nights. There were many stars on the show. Each one had 30 minutes to sing or play their favorite songs. Sometimes a quartet wou...

Craig Franklin:I have thought and prayed much in the past two weeks about whether or not to address publicly the political advertisement from Sheriff Scott Franklin that appeared in our Nov. 15, 2023 issue. When it first appeared, there was much controversy about the ad and allegations of me or this...

I finally bought myself one of those handy little robotic vacuum cleaners that promised clean floors without the guidance of the human hand. I called it ‘Boo Ray’ and took it home, plugged it into its charging station and waited for it to reach full charge. I couldn’t wait to try it out and see if i...

Have you ever wished you could live your life over and be someone else? I have wished that. I would like to be an archaeologist in my second life. I t...

Pancakes with Santa Amp’d Youth presents Pancakes with Santa. Also featuring Mrs. Claus and the Grinch Saturday, December 2, 2023. Fourty-five minute ...

Serves 6 Ingredients: 1⁄2 cup dried currants 1 cup hot water 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (from 17.3-ounce package), room temperature 1 tablespoon butte...