County Council not holding back in tackling difficult topics
By KEN ALEXANDER Council Minutes Fall is my favorite time of year. Having spent the majority of my childhood in either Colorado or Virginia, I got the full spectrum of…
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Which is better: Medicare Advantage plans or supplemental insurance?
By SYLVIA GORDON Guest Columnist When you age into Medicare, you have a choice how to supplement the coverage gaps in Original Medicare A and B. You can choose to…
White Cane Safety Day recognizes blindness, brings united vision
By JAMES MICHAELS Guest Columnist Each year on Oct. 15, White Cane Safety Day recognizes the abilities of people who are blind or visually impaired and reminds us that creating…
Trusting God at 4:00 a.m.
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5 NIV It’s 4:00 a.m. I am…
Boone County’s proposed solar farms
By BELLA PAPPAS Sheridan High School Student Editor’s Note: The Sheridan Student Column is brought to readers by Sheridan High School’s 10th grade English class, taught by Abby Williams. In…
Never gonna get old: Staying active will keep you feeling young
By SHARON McMAHON Be Well “We don’t stop playing because we grow old … we grow old because we stop playing.” – George Bernard Shaw Some of you may recall…
An inspiring group of ladies
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched I may have shared with you in the past that I am blessed to have an adopted grandma. My own grandmothers passed away decades ago, so…
Lessons from the food pantries
By MARK HALL The Feeding Team Feature Pantry lesson: We usually don’t know the full story. One question we often get is, “Doesn’t it upset you when someone who doesn’t…
When God holds your pen
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart Oh, the beauty that will be found when God holds your pen and paintbrush. On February 25, 2007, I wrote… I am never out…
The evolution of the mind
By ZACHARY BAYLESS Sheridan High School Student Editor’s Note: The Sheridan Student Column is brought to readers by Sheridan High School’s 10th grade English class, taught by Abby Williams. When…