Category: Editorials

To the Philippians, Paul wrote a very encouraging thank you note to a church family that was very close to him. At the end of the letter he gives some very simple…

What would you be willing to do in order to be so spiritually prosperous that others envy your relationship with God? To enjoy being alive – even when life isn’t fun? Jesus…

I am writing this column on the 66th wedding anniversary of my parents, the late John Wade Bullard and Mary Lou Taylor Bullard. They were married on June 8, 1956, in Statenville,…

 After two years of not having a face to face program, the Florida Park Service of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection celebrated the 70th Annual Florida Folk Festival, the nation’s oldest…

James H. Cagle Guest Columnist “The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul.” (Psalm 19:7) “Well spoke the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers, saying, Go unto…

There’s a country song named “Voices” that explains how he (the singer) walks around hearing voices in his mind. The voices are from his parents and grandparents and the lessons that they…

“Guys, you can say whatever you want, as long as you remain seated.” I distinctly remember hearing those words fall from the tongue of a teacher from one of our area’s schools…

Now, I know what you are wondering. “Shopping carts? What do they have to do with society?” Well, hear me out, because shopping carts can be a status marker for how society…

Valentine’s Day is just a few days away! The smell of love, flowers and candy fill the air. Whether it’s love for your spouse, your children, parents or a best friend, everyone…

I’ve often mentioned/written before that I wake up early every morning and one of my morning rituals is listening to motivational speeches. Whether it be inner strength, inner success, business success, business/personal…

Integrity, according to Dictionary.com means, “adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.” What is integrity? It is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. It…

(The following column is a re-write of a column I wrote two years ago. I came across it again and thought it was worth updating and running again.) One Sunday morning during…

2021 has come and gone and we find ourselves staring 2022 straight in the face. My favorite New Year’s childhood memories find me spending every New Year’s Eve with my Grandma Greene…

The countdown is finally over … Christmas is here! Let the fun begin! Hundreds of glasses of milk and cookies will be left out, with only crumbs and an empty glass left…

Once before the wonder of imagination began to petrify with age, I absolutely loved Halloween. In our school at South Hamilton Elementary, in White Springs, we all looked forward to the annual …

One year ago, I wrote a column entitled “I want to change my corner of the world.” Those words seem to best describe why I love the newspaper business.  We all have…