Around the Banks

Johnny Bullard Guest Columnist  Not too long ago, I was sitting in a waiting area at a local establishment reading my copy of the Riverbend News when a person in the waiting area said, "Now that's different." In a tone audible enough I responded, "What?"  "Oh I didn't mean to interrupt you, sir, but not many people read the newspaper. My Grandparents lived for the local paper each week. I remember when the local paper had some of everything."  "Oh, I do too," I responded. "I remember when The Jasper News at home printed everything from the budgets of various local governmental entities, and the county commission and school board minutes were printed in detail, as well as the admission