5 years ago
The air is so heavy
On a very muggy day, how many times have you heard people say, “The air is so heavy today”?
Opinion
5 years ago
Finding history in family groups
Family associations can be great sources of material for genealogists. They range from informal reunions, where the descendants of a particular couple meet for a picnic once a year, to full-fledged organizations with dues and membership cards and newsletters.
5 years ago
Hope of the rural community
To the Editor:
The annual Fourth of July parade is over. Vendors pull out. Visiting family and friends ebb away and return to their homes. The town goes back to normal — being quiet. We hear the news that most of America’s rural communities are doomed to decline. We hear that rural life is fading away. We hear that rural older adults as well as younger ones are hit hard by opioid epidemic. When hope seems lost, where do we find hope in the rural community?
5 years ago
A reality check
It occurs to me that I haven’t contributed a column to the newspaper in a while. That doesn’t mean I haven’t written things. I have, but thought better of it; mostly items criticizing the latest Trumpian gaffe. The echo chamber can be deafening at times.
5 years ago
Challenge yourself this summer
According to the May 9, 2019, Washington Post, the continental US has just experienced the wettest 12-month period in recorded history — and this summer seems to be a continuance of that trend.
5 years ago
Enjoy a slice of summer
The fair was early this year. This was mostly an issue of rides for the kids and other events that the ride company needed to address. Still, it now puts almost two months in between the end of the fair and the start of school.
5 years ago
Big, bold skies
Here in The County, we have big, bold, beautiful skies, along with wonderful, wide-open views to distant hills and mountains, and, lucky for us, in thunderstorm season, our “big sky” makes it easier to spot important weather clues.
