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Opinion

Impressed by children’s manners on Halloween

Letters to the Editor

As always, I was impressed by the children who came to my house for Halloween Trick or Treating. The children were adorable with their imaginative and fun costumes. The sidewalks were filled with kids, adults and even some dogs. But the best part was that almost every child said "thank ...

Georgia, not New York, told the big story

Editorials and columns

Tuesday brought encouraging results for Democrats eyeing a sweep in next year's midterms. But the most notable portent wasn't the governor's races won by Abigail Spanberger in Virginia or Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey. Nor was it Zohran Mamdani's election as mayor of New York City. The most ...

The age of brazen madness – and the collapse of fear

Editorials and columns

When a 29-year-old man in Minnesota can post a TikTok video allegedly offering $45,000 for the assassination of former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, we can't dismiss it as another outburst from an online extremist. It's a symptom of something far deeper -- the moral corrosion of our civic ...

Where have all the leaders gone?

Editorials and columns

I am one hundred percent I am not the only person in America who thinks our country is in a mess. If you need proof, let it be that as I write this, our federal government is shut down. What more proof do we need? The Democrats blame the Republicans, the Republicans blame the Democrats, and ...

A lesson learned at Rockport

Editorials and columns

Rockport State Park Recreation Area is a beautiful place to spend time. Hiking, biking, fishing, swimming, lovely views, and much more. I’ve visited Rockport many times, often to hike or bike to the sinkholes or visit a sandy beach that’s tucked away. The path to the sinkholes is ...

Thanksgiving without SNAP

Editorials and columns

Are you putting food on your table for Thanksgiving? For the 1.4 million state residents who rely on federal food assistance to answer that question, at this read the answer may be no. On Friday of last week that's how this week's installment was headed and it was not going to be ...