Category: Viewpoints

by Slim Randles For years now, Herb Collins has been helping Santa by donning the red and the beard and the tassels and waving to passing cars on Christmas Eve out at the Old Fort Road crossing. He takes a bag of candy along, in...

Dear Editor, I wrote a Christmas poem that I hope our readers like.   Tit for Tat Tit for tat; imagine that. Give a little get a little; that’s where it’s at. Tis the season for giving; imagine that, And you don’t even have...

by Lee H. Hamilton One of the quirks of life in Washington, D.C., is that pretty much the only people who don’t refer to lobbyists by that name are, well, lobbyists. They’re “policy advisors,” or “strategic counsel,” or “public...

Our current tax code is over 30 years old; it is complicated and full of loopholes for special interests. It is estimated that in 2016 Americans spent 8.9 billion hours preparing and filing their taxes. We can do better....

Dear Editor, I, Sherry Brackens, make an appeal to the residents of our county, city and surrounding communities. Freestone Medical Center is working on developing a Volunteer Program. Some of the duties will be assisting...