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Columnists

Sibling rivalry and the blessing of family

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist   Mom and Dad have four children: two boys and two girls. Mom has been gone almost a year, but ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, November 6, 2024 1:14 pm

Columnists

Cofield’s Corner

By John Cofield   I have written about Angelo Mistilis more than once, and I plan to continue doing so for as long as I ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, November 6, 2024 1:06 pm

Lafayette County

Lafayette County property transfers

Compiled by Davis Coen Property transfers between Oct. 21-25, 2024, as recorded with the Lafayette County Chancery Clerk: Glenda Moore to Berryhill Properties, LLC, Southwest ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 3:17 pm

News

Cofield’s Corner

By John Cofield This photograph covers many Oxford bases. Standing on the left are father and son, “Shine” and Ed Morgan. Shine was a town ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 3:12 pm

Columnists

Tech gains, problems since that first radio

By Bonnie Brown Columnist We have been experiencing a lot of new technology in our lives recently.  It’s hard to fathom all that is available ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 3:07 pm

Columnists

Dedication highlight of Good Ole this year

By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route The Good Ole Boys and Gals get-together was Oct. 2. The crowd was smaller than I remember from the ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 3:00 pm

Arts

The honor of serving central to Veteran’s Day

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist Most Americans have their eyes and ears focused on the fifth of November. The election is winding down, and no ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 2:46 pm

Columnists

Nuclear Treadmill Test Day is spooky, too

By Steve Stricker Columnist Tomorrow is Halloween.  As a huge introvert and “surfeit” of other stuff – I hate Halloween! Lights out.  This past week, ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 2:40 pm

Arts

Book Review: ‘By the Fire We Carry’ by Rebecca Nagle

By Allen Boyer In “By the Fire We Carry,” Rebecca Nagle skillfully weaves together two narratives. One is the true-crime story of a stupid, violent ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Saturday, October 26, 2024 10:00 am

Columnists

Age is an issue of mind over matter

By Bonnie Brown Columnist As I navigate the era of being a “senior citizen” I find it more challenging than I expected.  As I saw ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 1:58 pm

Columnists

Marriages, funerals, and old knives

By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route My nephew Ricky Caldwell married Dianna Parimore. The ceremony took place at what was Papa and Granny’s house and ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 1:55 pm

Columnists

Against all odds, we made it through

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist Christmas 2011 was a Christmas I hope never to repeat. Two and a half months earlier, my wife and son ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 1:51 pm

Opinion

Our View

Some people feel like their vote doesn’t matter because of the electoral college system.  While political scientists and others have debated both sides of this ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 1:42 pm

Columnists

There truly is a time for everything

By Steve Stricker  Columnist  Seems this is an unexpected “PS” to my Letter to God from last week….  Ecclesiastes Chapter 3 – There is time ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 1:09 pm

Columnists

Cofield’s Corner

By John Cofield   A character if ever there was one, Will “Big E” Atkinson left a legacy of laughs and love. He was an ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 1:02 pm

Columnists

A touching invention that changed transportation

By Gene Hays MSgt, USMC (Ret) When Sam was born, people wrote letters, and it was a letter that gave Sam the sad news. It ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 16, 2024 10:00 am

Columnists

Churchill was right about the game of golf

By Bonnie Brown Columnist My husband Tom loves golf.  He has played since he was a youngster.  When he retired several years ago, I figured ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 16, 2024 9:55 am

Columnists

Kind words are like honey – sweet and healthy

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist   Writing is challenging and enjoyable for me. It’s challenging to write something that invokes pleasure, introspection, or even drawing ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 16, 2024 9:52 am

Opinion

Our View

Lafayette County Animal Shelter should be open soon, according to county officials.  Last month, board president Brent Larson said they were in talks with a ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 16, 2024 9:47 am

Columnists

Open letter of gratitude for all things

By Steve Stricker Columnist Dear God:  I am a mess.  Thank you for a somewhat peaceful, restful night amongst a gaggle of life stuff pummeling ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 16, 2024 9:44 am

Columns

Heart full with love for sons, grandsons

By Steve Stricker Columnist Like the seasons, each day, working on my cars, stuff changes, progresses, like life, birthdays, this is a total update. Yesterday, ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 9, 2024 10:55 am

Opinion

Our View: Preventing ‘brain drain’

Brain drain, where educated individuals leave their home region for better opportunities elsewhere, is a growing concern for many smaller cities and rural areas in ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 9, 2024 10:52 am

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