Opinion & Editorial

'It is more blessed to give than to receive’

By Dink NeSmith “In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Our View: ‘Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus’

(Editor’s note: Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897.

The Family We Became Part 2

By Ronda Rich When Gunnar Nelson opened the door of his beautiful home, even before I had reached the top step of the porch, and greeted me cheerfully with a big hug, I felt I was being embraced by family. I was there to interview Gunnar and his twin, Matthew, about them and their famous family.

Thankful at Christmas for memories of Mama Hudgins

By Phil Hudgins It was 1979, the year of a memorable Christmas. My paternal grandmother, Hattie Mangum Hudgins, died on Christmas Eve that year.

Shining a light in a great darkness

By Denise Etheridge I initially awoke in a cheerful mood last Sunday in anticipation of the first night of Chanukah.  We planned to make latkes for dinner before lighting the first candle on our menorah. I had gifts wrapped in white, blue and silver for my children and granddaughter.

If you missed this 60 Minutes program, go back and watch it

By Dink NeSmith There aren’t many TV programs that I will rearrange my schedule to watch. CBS’s 60 Minutes is on top of that short list. Well, second if you count the Georgia Bulldogs during football season.

A frantic search for Taylor’s signature red cardigan

By Carly Henderson Around the age of 5, I heard Taylor Swift sing about a “stupid old pickup truck” someone never let her drive, and my life changed forever. She has been my top listened-to artist for 10 years (probably longer- that’s just according to Spotify).

Our View: Thumbs up, thumbs down

The Christmas holiday season can be joyful, but it can also be stressful. Trying to fit a multitude of school, work and church events into one's already tight schedule is tough.

The Real World

By Ronda Rich A few years before singing star, Glen Campbell, was forced to give up his fabled career due to illness, I spent a couple of hours listening to his stories. Actually, I was the guest of his opening act, Grand Ole Opry star Roy Clark.

Obituary, eulogy usually tell stories of the life now gone

By Phil Hudgins Being a retired newspaper guy, like other old newspaper folks, I have been asked to write obituaries for a number of people— by people who are still living but expecting to die one day. Each one was a friend, by the way. I am not advertising for business.