Opinion
The coming storm
Anybody with two eyes in their head can see a storm is brewing. Not a physical storm but a worldly storm. The Bible tells us of many things that will take place in the last days. We are seeing that play out right before our eyes. The U.S. dollar is being destroyed, and prices on…
Read MoreI missed a deadline!
I have been in the newspaper business since I was a little boy. The first job I ever had was cleaning up waxed paper off the floor. In return, my Dad, Max Gardner, would pay me with a shiny 50-cent piece. Next, I started helping insert the newspapers and then progressed through practically every position…
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Letter to the Editor
From: City Manager, Keri Orvin When I think about what it means for a city to turn 150 years old, I struggle to put it into words. Our Sesquicentennial, say that 5 times fast! Haha. It is humbling to imagine what our founders and the original citizens of 1875 would think if they could see…
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Thankful
I have so much to be thankful for that I really don’t know where to start. Here are a few things: Salvation is at the top of that list. I am thankful that I have a merciful Father who has forgiven me of my transgressions. Amazingly, He even loves me despite my wrongdoings. I am…
Read MoreCan you heal from church hurt?
Each Sunday, an untold number of people across America and around the world attend church services while flying the “I am Christian” banner. Many who ascribe to the title of Christ follower are earnestly seeking to improve their relationships with the Lord, intent on growing in the knowledge of scripture. There are those who, for…
Read MoreSuppertime
“When I was a boy, in the days of childhood, I used to play till evening shadows come. Then winding down an old familiar pathway I heard my mother call at set of sun. Come home, come home it’s suppertime. The shadows lengthen fast, come home, come home it’s supper time. We’re going home at…
Read MoreThe forgotten holiday
Thanksgiving is from a 1621 harvest feast shared by the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag people. After a successful corn harvest, Plymouth Colony Governor William Bradford organized a three-day feast to celebrate. The Wampanoag people were invited and participated by contributing deer for the feast. This event is traditionally considered the “first Thanksgiving.” The first…
Read MoreDead people receiving SNAP
According to a report by Epoch Times and Associated Press, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins reported last week that the department has discovered there are 5,000 deceased people who have been receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps. In addition, the secretary stated that there are 500,000 people…
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