Category: Editorials

1. God won’t ask what kind of car you drove; He’ll ask how many people you drove who didn’t have transportation. 2. God won’t ask the square footage of your house; He’ll…

An heirloom is an object of value that has been in a family and “passed down” through several generations. I’ve read books where part of the storyline would be about this or…

One of the best things about growing up in the newspaper business has been giving back to the community and keeping all the local citizens informed of what’s happening in their corner…

Sylvia Willis UF/IFAS Suwannee County Agriculture Extension Agent World Water Day was March 22! This year’s theme was valuing water. This is centered around what water means to people, its true value…

After the land dried and it was safe to disembark, God opened the door to the ark allowing Noah and all the animals to exit after being inside for a year. Responding…

I grew up in a traditional rural Southern home where my parents “parented” with a capital “P.” The capital “P” was particularly applicable, as it applied to Sunday school and Worship service…

Each year, there are a select few politicians that try to change the way public notices are handled throughout the state of Florida. As it now stands, by law, every municipality is…

Johnny Bullard Guest Columnist As February draws to a close, I decided to write about a unique piece of Florida history that lives on in beautiful and vivid colors and endures and…

Kim Griffin Family and Consumer Sciences Agent UF IFAS Extension – Suwannee County February is American Heart Month. At least one month every year we dedicate more time, energy, and effort into…

By Beth Kerr 4-H/FCS Estension Agent, Hamilton County “Let’s Walk, Florida!” is a 10-week program that focuses on improving or maintaining your health through the physical activity of your choice and at…

This past weekend my heart broke into a million pieces for a sweet, loving and caring young lady and her unborn son who died in a car wreck. Nicole Blair Surles was…

When I was in grade school a hundred years ago, our teachers and principals taught more than reading, writing and arithmetic. We received a citizenship grade and that was given for how…

One of the best known songs related to African American culture and life was written by native Floridians, James Weldon Johnson and his brother Rosamond Johnson, of Jacksonville, for the dedication of…

I think a common problem among all of us is hoarding. There’s no single adult who does not have some sort of clutter or unused items lying around their house. Even children…

Judgment Day – it will happen, one day, for each and every one of us. The question each one of us needs to ask ourselves is, “What will be written in MY…

You are never “too old” as long as you have a positive attitude, a smile for everyone and a warm and gracious heart. There are people in their 20’s that are “too…

“The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.”  -Albert Einstein During my adult life, I have been blessed, truly blessed with the privilege of working…