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Man, nor land, is an island

By TJ Ray Columnist   “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece…

Columns

Best of America found here

By Steve Stricker Columnist   With all the craziness going on around us – Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Palestine,…

Religion

Face life’s changes with courage

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist   Change has always come naturally to me. Moving to a new town,…

Columns

Take notice of America’s greatness

By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route   A friend of mine texted me the other day and said…

Opinion

Just how high is that corn?

By Bonnie Brown Columnist Have you heard the expression “When the corn is as high as an elephant’s…

Opinion

Two faces of the pelican

By TJ Ray Columnist   Consider the thought that all creatures have two faces, one attractive and one…

Opinion

Monsoon season delaying Rover work

By Steve Stricker Columnist   Even though I live on a high hill in South Oaks, near forever…

Opinion

Negative renters must be evicted soon

By Les Ferguson Jr. Columnist   I never truly lived on my own until I got married. I…

Opinion

Old Ranger still leading the way

By Harold Brummett Star Denmark Route Recently, I visited a friend of mine, Frank Warren and his wife…

Columns

June slipping in the bride race

By Bonnie Brown Columnist June is traditionally a very popular month for weddings for a variety of reasons. …

Columns

Doing chores like Mozart

By Bonnie Brown Columnist Thinking back to when our boys were younger, we gave them chores to do. …

Columns

(Mostly) happy kitten rescue

By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route   Joseph and I headed out to my sister’s house to check…

Columns

Thankful for good tires and blessings

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist   Frustrations are a dime a dozen, and they come in every flavor. …

Columns

Look not forward, or behind

By TJ Ray Columnist There is a fascinating silhouette image of a man’s head with two faces, facing…

Opinion

Giving thanks for all the fathers of life

By Steve Stricker Columnist   Sunday, June 15, is Father’s Day…a day I haven’t celebrated since I was…

Columns

Mother Nature has wardrobe change

By Bonnie Brown  Columnist It appears that Mother Nature has once again changed her wardrobe from winter to…

Opinion

Storms remind of the ultimate power

By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route   Once again, storms marched across our state and the family and…

Opinion

Credit is due those summer volunteers

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist   We had our VBS at church last week, and I was truly…

Opinion

Maybe Oxford follows Oregon

By TJ Ray Columnist   Nine years have passed since this was written, perhaps making some of it…

Opinion

Farm rooster treading on dangerous ground

By Harold Brummett Star Denmark Route There is a rooster on the farm that is treading on dangerous…

Columns

Try the middle of the road approach

By Bonnie Brown Columnist Nothing ruins a perfectly good Saturday morning like your coffee maker popping up with…

Opinion

The best of friends, the best of times

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist   The story is about two guys who went to play a round…