It never gets easy. Each time one of our “old guards” passes away it seems a piece of all of us goes with them. Last Saturday, family and friends gathered for the funeral service of Wayne Richardson. You had to know Mr. Wayne to understand, but there really was only one Wayne Richardson. You’ve hear...

During the recent winter freeze, my water pipes were suspended in a state of rigidity and frozenness because I forgot to leave the water dripping the night before. That Arctic blast with temperatures in the teens took advantage of my forgetfulness and the well-being of my house was in jeopardy.It’s ...

When egregious conduct occurs at the hands of a prominent, high-level government employee it’s very important that it be highlighted and memorialized for the sake of history. The actions of former FBI Director James Comey qualify as one of those instances.It has been several years since we were dail...

Music and singing have been central to my life. My mama’s people were guitar pickers, fiddle players, song writers and singers who used any and every ...

I have seen breathless assertions lately in the national “media” that President Trump’s recent actions have sparked a constitutional “crisis.” I could...

Hands down, the most phone calls we receive here at the newspaper office deals with the United States Post Office and our obituary policy. With so muc...