Columns

I’m thankful for ...
And there sure is plenty to be thankful for ...
November 20, 2009 - By Brian Arrington

Sometimes government isn’t fair
Personally, I’m not a fan of the barter system. I prefer to know going in what something is going to cost me.
November 20, 2009 - By Sharon Swanepoel

Some just deserve to be winners
We offer our heartfelt congratulations to the Covenant Christian Academy eight-man football team for capturing its classification’s first championship.
November 20, 2009 - By Danny Daniels

Forget spreading the wealth
A law student said he hoped Congress would pass health care reform soon so he could get some insurance.
November 18, 2009 - By David Clemons

Hatred is not productive
There are those who think Muslims should not be allowed to serve in this country’s military.
November 18, 2009 - By Robbie Schwartz

Was 2009 season an anomoly?
It would be hard to label a football season as “disappointing” that included a berth in the state playoffs.
November 18, 2009 - By David Johnson

Timmy defies the odds
There’s two things Becki West wants people to know.
November 15, 2009 - By Brian Arrington

British TV show makes U.S. debut
“I am not a number.” With those words, perhaps the most preeminent cult TV show of the last century took us down a dizzying rabbit hole.
November 15, 2009 - By Stephen Milligan

Families of our troops are in need
We are told in all wars there is collateral damage — its one of the unfortunate perils.
November 13, 2009 - By Sharon Swanepoel

Shop in Walton first
Doesn’t downtown Monroe look especially beautiful these days?
November 11, 2009 - By David Clemons

Honor our veterans, support effort
World War II posed perhaps the greatest threat to the ideals this country was founded on.
November 11, 2009 - By Robbie Schwartz

Athletes are not the real heroes
I was watching a football game recently in which a quarterback took a vicious hit but bounced up, shook it off and continued to play.
November 11, 2009 - By David Johnson

Time to switch gears
Random thoughts with the view askew ...
November 08, 2009 - By Brian Arrington

Shopping Wal-Mart because I have to
It’s getting harder to find somewhere to buy those luxuries.
November 08, 2009 - By Stephen Milligan

Lessons learned on Halloween
Another Halloween has come and gone and with a few life lessons.
November 06, 2009 - By Brian Arrington