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Life gets in the way of good reads

By Bonnie Brown Columnist   It’s a lovely morning, chilly, but sunny.  I have finished my morning chores ...

Lifestyle

A shotgun story from the high seas

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist   I don’t know what other military branches call it, but whenever two ...

Lifestyle

Timeless message in ‘Gift of the Magi’

By Steve Stricker Columnist “The Gift of the Magi,” first published in “The New York Sunday World” on ...

Lifestyle

Ready to take back complaints about hot weather

By Bonnie Brown Columnist I can’t tell you how often I complained about the screaming hot weather this ...

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It’s not charity, it’s community

By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route   There was a Thanksgiving meal at Toccopola Grocery last Thursday. Jeremy ...

Columnists

Over the river, through the woods, and a big bird

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist   “Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother’s house we go; ...

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Out of sorts when the students are away

By Steve Stricker Columnist Writing this Thanksgiving Day (pray we beat State tomorrow), slowly sipping a swell bourbon, ...

Lifestyle

Helping those in need more than good intentions

By  Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist November is typically a busy month for me. Every year our church is ...

Lifestyle

Taking nothing for granted, but giving thanks

By Steve Stricker Columnist Tomorrow is my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving, because it is the least commercialized, pure, focused ...

Opinion

Amaze family, friends with cranberry facts

By Bonnie Brown Columnist With tomorrow’s Thanksgiving feast just hours away, I wanted to share some information about ...

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Cofield’s Corner

I have never seen a football field get stormed that fast. Whoosh, and the green grass disappeared in ...

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Frozen in time waiting on results

By Steve Stricker Columnist No worries, I get it!  Reading my last few columns about my health stuff ...

Columns

Don’t forget thanks for the little blessings

By Les Ferguson, Jr., Columnist Back in the day, you could get your Mississippi driver’s license at the ...

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No strangers at supper on Veterans Day

By Harold Brummett Star Denmark Route Everyone last week was talking about the election results. Some people are ...

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Enjoy traditions, remember to give thanks

By Bonnie Brown Columnist Our approaching American holiday, Thanksgiving, is all about food, family, football, and traditions. Not ...

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Recliner Blues are only temporary, life is good

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist   As I write this, it is early Saturday evening in Paris, Mississippi. ...

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Opinions are everywhere, even on car bumpers

By Steve Stricker Columnist   This has been a weird spring, summer, fall and expectations of winter are ...

Lifestyle

Some titles are more majestic than others

By Bonnie Brown Columnist I retired from full-time employment in 2003, then worked part-time until 2016.  I am ...

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Sibling rivalry and the blessing of family

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist   Mom and Dad have four children: two boys and two girls. Mom ...

History

Cofield’s Corner

By John Cofield   I have written about Angelo Mistilis more than once, and I plan to continue ...

Lifestyle

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 ...

Lifestyle

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 ...

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