Columns
One step closer to liberty and justice for all
Editor’s Note — This piece was submitted by Fairfield High School students Ariel Hayslip, Grace Matthews, Chaise Reffitt, and Ethan Yates....
Lessons learned from a new puppy
A new puppy started sprinting through our house this week, introducing both chaos and joy into our home.As we’ve learned to adjust to the quirks...
Tribute to a very special woman
All of us have come in contact with certain individuals, and, if we are lucky, many individuals, who have enriched our lives simply by being in their ...
Kids say the darndest things
I’ve always heard the phrase “out of the mouths of babes,” but I was reminded of the truth it holds during a recent Wednesday evenin...
Could we borrow an egg?
Maybe it’s because I’m getting older and more nostalgic. Maybe it’s because I live in a more rural area now and neighbors’ hom...
A little courtesy goes a long way
Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to read this column.Whew, that wasn’t so bad, was it?For some reason, typing that first paragraph ha...
Get ready — it really is winter
Back in November, I wore a winter coat because it was cold outside.Since then, it has been around 45 degrees almost every day. I wore a light sweater ...
Double-digit years, 1919 to 2020
Of course, of all the truisms one realizes as the years roll by, it’s the “don’t blink” admonition in that Kenny Chesney song ...
The fleecing of the flock
Each Sunday morning just before morning worship at our church, the children march around and through the congregation to the tune of Father Abraham, c...
I guess it’s time to let it go
I know I should be moving on into the new year, but I just can’t quite let go of 2019 yet. Specifically, I seem unable to file into the past the...
