Craig Franklin:I was five months old when I experienced my first Thanksgiving. To be honest, I don’t remember anything about it. But there have been other “first” Thanksgivings that I do remember and the memories are very fond to me. From the time that I can remember as a young child, Thanksgiving a...

My Perspective Growing up, my parents required my siblings and myself to use certain titles when addressing adults. The use of said titles wasn’t optional, it was required, and grew into our speech patterns as naturally as “Yes, mam” and “Yes, sir”. In fact, anybody and everybody from the Boomer gen...

As we enter Thanksgiving week it may benefit us to take a deep breath and realize that although this past year was at times difficult, we have made it. We have persevered through another year and that is commendable, in and of itself.I always try to remind myself of something I heard years ago (I do...

70 Years Ago November 26, 1953The boys and girls committee of the Jena Kiwanis Club this week issued a call for all used, broken and otherwise discard...

Recipe of the Week: Holiday Turkey Ingredients: 1 fresh turkey, about 15 pounds, preferably free-range 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 quart apple cider 2 te...

Craig Franklin:I was reminded once again this past weekend that the freedoms we cherish here in the United States did not occur by accident and they c...