Jesus, give me a ‘brake’
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart You are probably familiar with Carrie Underwood singing, “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” but on Sunday, I was praying for Jesus to give me…
Read MoreBy JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart You are probably familiar with Carrie Underwood singing, “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” but on Sunday, I was praying for Jesus to give me…
Read MoreBy BELLA PAPPAS Sheridan High School Student The Sheridan Student Column is brought to readers by Sheridan High School’s 10th grade English class, taught by Abby Williams. For the 2022…
By SCOTT KNIGHT The Jason Foundation Guest Columnist As you may know, May is Mental Health Month, an annual observance designed to increase awareness about mental health and mental illness….
By SUZIE JAWOROWSKI Guest Columnist On my desk at home sits a faux leather plaque with the words “It Can Be Done.” It was given to me by my very…
By COREY SYLVESTER Cicero Edward Jones As an investor, you can easily feel frustrated to see short-term drops in your investment statements. But while you cannot control the market, you…
By SCOTT SAALMAN Scaramouch I was walking in my neighborhood when a bicyclist shouted, “I liked your last two columns.” A rarity. An unsolicited compliment from an uncloseted reader for…
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched It’s been three weeks since my mom’s funeral, and I’m surprised that most of my memories of the day are happy ones. This was completely unexpected,…
By ROCKY SHANEHSAZ Guest Columnist Drug overdoses kill more than 100,000 Americans per year – more than vehicle crashes and gun deaths combined. Fentanyl, a legal prescription pain medication, is…
By FRED SWIFT The County Line A proposed multi-million-dollar upgrade for the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds was presented to county commissioners this week. Plans to improve the 40-acre fairgrounds have…
By RAY ADLER Ask Adler Grandpa told me that he knew a certain man who had an indominable spirit and refused to acknowledge defeat. He was blind in one eye,…