A Legacy of Service. Several community enhancement efforts have been boosted recently through the legacy of the late George Cornelson. His wife, Ann Cornelson, is humbled by the …
M.A.I.D. Some very disturbing information was on the News the other night. Perhaps you heard it. If not, give heed to what is taking place in the world. Medical Assistance In Dying (assisted suicide) …
District 56: Full of treats, no tricks. Looking back, it seemed like last week we started the 2022 - 2023 school year. Or so it seems. Where did the time …
WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE - with early voting PDF. Vote for your children’s future. Vote because it’s patriotic. Nobody will ever deprive the American people …
VOTING IN THESE TIMES. A Trying Time for American Elections (697 words) By Lee H. Hamilton As the November general election approaches, I’ve been struck by …
The Bear Necessities. “I’m so glad to live in a world where there are Octobers.” So wrote L. M. Montgomery in her novel, Anne of Green Gables …
“I don’t know what we would have done without you.” He was a golfer extraordinaire. He played professionally for a few years and then spent the rest of his …
Our View — Congratulations II. As summer gives way to September, the Congratulations just keep rolling in to The Chronicle office. We have witnessed something …
OUR VIEW: CONGRATULATIONS. Wow, it’s been difficult to keep up with the happenings of summer! Normally, the slowest time of the year, this summer has brought us some …
Something to Talk About — Why They Come. The Constitution of the United States requires that a census of the people be taken every ten years. The first census, taken in …
Is our democracy at risk? Actions we all can take to protect it. “The threats became much more specific, much more graphic, and included not just me by name but …
TRANSFORM FATHER’S DAY. How can we in good conscience celebrate Father’s Day in the middle of an epidemic of gun violence almost exclusively perpetuated …
Saying Nothing, our view. We set a dangerous precedent when we allow our law enforcement to say nothing. That was the case with the unfortunate death of a local woman, …
Windbags and Freedom. “Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.” …
Roe vs. Wade. In November of 2020, I wrote an Op-Ed titled “Please Mommy, No!” In that piece I expressed my opinion on the evils of abortion. In light of recent events …
Let Us Never Forget Our Solemn Pledge. We must believe in our ability to work together to solve our toughest problems. On Memorial Day, 1945, the war in Europe had …
WHY GOOD INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM MATTERS. Recently, a couple of reporters at The New York Times published an intriguing story about conversations between House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and …
Something to Talk About -- The Unreached and the Unwilling. “O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountain majesties above the fruited …
Speaking Up to Change the Culture. The majority of Americans were once taught to be nice and fair. The Left – as opposed to classic liberals and classic conservatives …