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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 ... Read more

Lifestyle

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. ... Read more

Lifestyle

Nuclear Treadmill Test Day is spooky, too

By Steve Stricker Columnist Tomorrow is Halloween.  As a huge introvert and “surfeit” of other stuff – I ... Read more

Lifestyle

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 ... Read more

Lifestyle

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 ... Read more

Lifestyle

Marriages, funerals, and old knives

By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route My nephew Ricky Caldwell married Dianna Parimore. The ceremony took place at ... Read more

Religion

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 ... Read more

Opinion

Our View

Some people feel like their vote doesn’t matter because of the electoral college system.  While political scientists and ... Read more

Lifestyle

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….  ... Read more

Lifestyle

Cofield’s Corner

By John Cofield   A character if ever there was one, Will “Big E” Atkinson left a legacy ... Read more

Lifestyle

A touching invention that changed transportation

By Gene Hays MSgt, USMC (Ret) When Sam was born, people wrote letters, and it was a letter ... Read more

Lifestyle

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 ... Read more

Lifestyle

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 ... Read more

Opinion

Our View

Lafayette County Animal Shelter should be open soon, according to county officials.  Last month, board president Brent Larson ... Read more

Lifestyle

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 ... Read more

Opinion

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, ... Read more

Opinion

Our View: Preventing ‘brain drain’

Brain drain, where educated individuals leave their home region for better opportunities elsewhere, is a growing concern for ... Read more

Religion

Life is hard but beautiful still

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist I am not a fan of October 10th. For most folks, it is ... Read more

Opinion

Economic development is a threefold challenge

By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route   The Economic Development Foundation recently hired an economic development director who ... Read more

Lifestyle

Enjoy the night sounds while they last

By Bonnie Brown Columnist As cooler weather presents itself to us in the form of cooler temperatures and ... Read more

History

Cofield’s Corner: Favorite townies remembered

My brother, Glenn Cofield, stated many times that what makes Oxford the special place it is can be ... Read more

History

Cofield’s Corner

By John Cofield In the early 1960’s, the international pilgrimage to Oxford and Rowan Oak began. And with ... Read more