Opinion

Body Ray County Presiding Commissioner Billy Gaines said the commission is in good shape for the 2024 new year and outlined county goals for 2024. “Our plan for 2024 is to oversee all boards in Ray County and ensure the taxpayers are getting what they are paying for.

Body The holidays came and left, now what are we supposed to do with this new year? What do we do with ourselves? It is a new year but it is also another day. Physically and mentally, nothing happens to us when the clock strikes midnight.

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.