President Trump could have easily died last week. The bullet whizzed by his head close enough to injure his ear. Had his head been turning in a different direction, or at a different angle, he would likely have been killed.How did we get here? In a way it’s not surprising; recall the deranged suppor...

Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m a news junkie. I guess it’s in my blood as I remember my dad always keeping up with national, state and local news. His generation grew up with newspapers providing their news on a daily basis and by the time television appeared, they always watched the national news after w...

We have a lovely flock of chickens on the Mayo ‘homestead’ that includes two roosters and around 40 hens. The hens faithfully lay eggs and the roosters strut around like they own the place, crowing and carrying on. There are more than a few behaviors I’ve observed that have changed my thinking on ch...

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70 Years Ago September 24, 1953Five Jena High School seniors will speak before the local Chamber of Commerce at its November meeting discussing the th...