Local Columnists

I was chasing a story for a gift guide recently and the experience brought back memories of past Christmases when our families kept this community ali...

There’s a French proverb that goes, “One may go a long way after one is tired.” That saying makes me think of an old TV mini-series called, “Centennia...

I was coming out of a Sunday school class recently when a youngster met up at the door with his grandmother. The boy peeped past her into the room, an...

It’s been a long election season and some people are feeling pretty beat up by the whole process. Results that point to a strong desire for change fro...

As a football fan, I’ve found the worst way to lose is for your team to be the predicted champion — no question, 90 percent chance of pure domination ...

I have enjoyed reading the Rev. Dan McDowell’s weekly columns in this space and his even-handed, open-minded approach to his faith and other faiths. I...

The musician Frank Zappa once said, “Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe.” He...

Benjamin Franklin said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” No matter how we try or how much we may live in den...

I went to a wedding reception at the Bartlett Country Club last weekend, and guess who showed up? Donald Trump. Not his groping, grabbing self in the ...

When the communities of Allegany and Limestone approved the merger of their two school districts in May of 1995, the naysayers in Limestone predicted ...

As reported in Wednesday’s Times Herald, a third of the people responding to an online poll about North Union Street’s traffic roundabouts chose this ...

Approaching my seventh decade, I believe I have garnered some perspective on our nation’s political history. While a lifelong registered Republican, I...

Do you ever think about the people who helped shape you as a person? There are many across a lifetime, and I believe God puts every family member, fri...

I avoid the TV news channels these days — I can’t take the nauseating coverage of the presidential race. But I did happen to catch a clip of Hillary C...

An annual survey conducted by the American Pet Products Association notes that Americans are expected to spend more than $62.75 billion on their pets ...

I’ve always loved a good conference. Some people go to conferences because they are work-related and it’s mandatory for what they do. I really like a ...

Round 1 goes to Hillary Clinton. Anyone who watched the debate Monday night clearly saw Donald Trump, who had maintained a relatively solid footing fo...

Some may see tomorrow night as marking the beginning of the end. Yes, each election cycle sends media types spiraling out of control — Democrat, Repub...