During our long, chilly winters – when it’s so cold outside that you wish you had stored your brass monkey someplace warm – a guy has no excuses and no choice but to tackle those indoor chores that he’d put off last summer. Numerous such chores present themselves. Chief among mine ...

“Governor Marshall appointed a few county officers and vested them with power to begin county government. It was proposed to organize in December 1869, but owing to the absence of two of the county commissioners it had to be postponed, and the machinery of county government was not set in ...

We’re in the middle of January blahs; a cold, quiet time of the year when we can look back on memories made during the 2024 holiday season. Some of those memories relate to the legend of Santa Claus. By all indications, Santa had another really good year. He delivered countless toys for ...

We have been learning about Sharon McCully, a 1957 Russell High School graduate who trained as a nurse and volunteered for the Air Force in 1968. She completed flight nurse training before deploying to Vietnam in May 1970, serving with the 903rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (903rd Evac) at ...

One of the first bits of wisdom I learned about wine was ... slowly savor it. My initial reaction to that wisdom was “Nonsense!” Why take my time when the liquid can be quaffed down like a glass of water? What’s in the tasting that’s so important? Now, looking back on those ...

This January, WoMen’s Rural Advocacy Programs, Inc. is taking some time to discuss human trafficking and stalking. January is Human Trafficking Awareness and National Stalking Awareness Month. WRAP has provided services for victims of human trafficking since 2020 and has assisted victims ...