The beautiful, deadly ocean
It’s Monday, the first full day of a weeklong vacation at Myrtle Beach, and the ocean is sparkling and inviting. Children laugh as they...
I presume Drew is innocent
“The presumption of innocence is now the presumption of guilt. The burden of proof is a travesty because the proof is often lies. Guilt...
A grim situation all around
I am heartbroken that Harambe had to die. And, as I always tend to side with the animal, I feel like it didn’t need...
History happily repeats itself
When local historian Jean Wallis first wrote her Highland Guidepost features for The Times-Gazette (back when it was the Press Gazette), there was, of...
Take time to remember why
By Jeff Gilliland - [email protected]
Maybe U.S. Rep. and Army Reserve officer Brad Wenstrup said it best in a column that appeared in this newspaper...
For those who blessed me best
“Grandmas are moms with lots of frosting,” is a quote I have seen on the Internet here and there, and it is hard to...
The joy of opposing everything
I think if I was ever on a city council or a school board or a commission or anything like that, I would just...
We sure had fun back then
When the work phone rang the other day I picked it up to find a polite man on the other end. His name was...
For the benefit of all
Serving others is something that is a common theme in the Bible, in the church, and with the more than 30,000 Rotary clubs across...
Our View: Time to fish or cut bait in Hastings case
The criminal investigation into Hillsboro Mayor Drew Hastings began in mid-December of last year, meaning it has plugged along for five months. It’s time...