Danny Federico Columnist Genre: Investigative nonfiction My rating: 3/5 Synopsis: “The Man from the Train” is an interesting case, and it’s apparent throughout the book that the co-authors did…
Category: Editorials
Local editorials for Hamilton, Lafayette and Suwannee counties.
Cagle Grams: Answer the door
James H. Cagle Guest Columnist “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup…
Living God’s Way: Milk makes a newborn grow
Carlton G. McPeak Guest Columnist There is much in common between a newborn needing milk and the new Christian needing the word of God. Peter uses this metaphor about milk to explain…
Cagle Grams: Planning for tomorrow
James H. Cagle Guest Columnist “Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth” (Proverbs 27:1 KJV). Tomorrow fascinates us all. There’s a lot…
Living God’s Way: Sincerely loving our brethren
Carlton G. McPeak Guest Columnist A result of having a purified soul is having a “sincere love of the brethren” (1 Peter 1:22). This love is to be a “fervent love,” and…
Living God’s Way: Purified because of obeying the truth
Carlton G. McPeak Guest Columnist A person becomes a Christian because of their “obedience to the truth.” The word “truth” in this context is defined as being the “word of God.” When…
Cagle Grams: The purpose of revelation
James H. Cagle Guest Columnist “God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us…
Living God’s Way: Price of being redeemed
Carlton G. McPeak Guest Columnist While Christians should live in fear of a judgment by God, they should also live in such a manner that will honor the way they were redeemed….
Cagle Grams: Don’t be idolaters
James H. Cagle Contributor “Neither be ye idolaters” (1 Corinthians 10:7 KJV). An idolater is someone with something or someone that has come before God. This something or someone is an idol….
Cagle Grams: Divine detours
James H. Cagle Guest Columnist “And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although…
Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: Let the unrest begin!
Mickey Starling Riverbend News My family took few vacations as I was growing up. I only recall one, which was a fun trip to the mountains in North Carolina. My dad’s version…
Remembering Suwannee: Early cracker meals, Part 1
Eric Musgrove Contributor Those who know me well know that I like to eat, although as I age, the weight stays on a little longer. It got me to thinking about the…
The Good the Bad and the Ugly: “Project Hail Mary “
Christian Peterson Columnist Introduction: “Project Hail Mary” was released to American audiences on March 20. The film was directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and is based on the book of…
Living God’s Way: The Christian mindset
Carlton McPeak Guest Columnist Addressing his readers as aliens, scattered to a certain region, Peter reminded them of the gospel that had been preached to them; the gospel prophets had longed to…
Save our homes from excessive property taxes
On June 2, 2026, the Florida Legislature passed HJR1 to amend the state constitution which could drastically reduce property taxes on homestead property. While I applaud the intent, I am concerned about…
COMMIES FOR DUMMIES or why I love Capitalism!
So-called progressive socialist candidates, or as I call them: COMMUNISTS!!! A communist will lie and promise you a better world and better life, with everyone being equal and free healthcare, education and…
Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: Closing the distance
Mickey Starling Riverbend News As the summer sun again finds its strength, it signals that hunting season is just around the corner. Since my youth, hunting has always been one of my…