Opinion

Body Nobody talks about the melancholy feeling of an older sibling after you move out of the house. You can feel free and light about your new independence but you don’t want your siblings to feel alone.

Body Mediacom Communications is offering $60,000 in scholarship support for high school seniors who plan to obtain further education. The scholarship program is in its 23rd consecutive year and Mediacom’s investment will award $1,000 World Class Scholarships to 60 high school seniors.

Body The newspaper hit peak popularity in the late 19th and early 20th century. It was a golden age for newspapers in Europe and the United States, as content expanded, circulation increased exponentially and the number of newspapers reached historic levels, according to www.cislm.org.

Body The Richmond News, Dec. 8, 2023 Charley Cates Jr.

Body When working diligently at your job, have you felt yourself fall more into the character, or personality, that fits it better? If you’re a soldier, have you become braver? If you’re a government official, have you become more open to ideas?

Body Although winter isn’t set to begin until Dec. 21, the air is already filled with the crisp change of colder weather.

Body Thanksgiving rolls around every year with a twang, cheesy potato casserole and, of course, turkey.

Body Did everyone set their clocks back an hour? I know I did, and I’ve been waking up early the last several mornings – woo hoo! As the nights start earlier and by 5 p.m. the sun is down, some people are affected differently by the darker evenings.

Body In your October 20, 2023 newspaper, I was disturbed to find the kind of news you’d find in the National Enquirer regarding the Ray County Sheriff’s office. Our new sheriff is just getting his bearings, having to sort through a mess that somebody else made.

Body Loving Halloween didn’t always come naturally to me. Growing up, my grandma Day convinced me to watch Child’s Play, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and The Conjuring – all at the peak of my preteen years. Some say too early to be introduced to such gore and chaos; and it probably was.