Category: Editorials

I am not one of those “social media junkies” who spends hours at a time arguing over politics on the “Twister” or “Facepages” social media sites. I do admit I look at…

Aug. 5, 1964 was the first edition of the Madison County Carrier. My parents (at the young age of 25) founded and started this newspaper with no newspaper experience at all; but…

“You think I’ve lost my mind, don’t you?” my husband finally asked. “Yes. I do. But you stood beside me when I lost mine, so I’m in this thing for the long…

Most of you probably didn’t notice that last week, I went on a much-deserved vacation. My original vacation plans of attending a reunion in Scottsdale, Ariz. were unfortunately changed, thanks to that…

One of the best things about growing up in the newspaper business has been giving back to the community and keeping all the local citizens informed of what’s happening in their corner…

My oldest has always struggled with balance, so that has made learning to ride a bike a bit of a challenge. We did the training wheel thing, then we did the scooter…

I’m sure many of you remember “pet rocks.” For those who don’t, or perhaps they were “before your time,” the “pet rock” was a stroke of marketing genius. People would buy a…

Too many times in life we get caught up in our “own world,” and we forget the importance of the thoughts and ideas of others. We are all guilty of this from…

“I live life differently now that I might have an expiration date,” my husband half smiled as he turned his attention back to the road. “There may not be a next summer…

Many times when I cover a story or an event, I will have a certain opinion about the subject. One good example of that is when I cover sporting events in which…

For weeks we have been driving past a planted field trying to guess what was planted. Too tall for squash. Too tall for peas. Leaves too big for peanuts. Finally, much to…

I feel that we are friends enough to admit something to y’all. I tend to be a bit of a “pack rat.” I’m sure there’s probably some deep seated psychological reason for…

So much controversy these last few weeks . . .  Riots, looting and now killings… killings of small children.  So many people wanting to take down monuments and change street names. For…

Movement in the front yard caught my attention. The sun was barely peaking over the trees as a rain shower set in, and it took a bit for my eyes to adjust….

I remember as a youngster, I always looked forward to the Fourth of July. Mostly because of all the firecrackers, bottle rockets, Roman candles and any other legal munitions and explosives I…

As we celebrate the Fourth of July this Saturday, let’s not just think of this day as just another holiday and a day to get off work, play and have fun. Let’s…

Every day for a week, I walked around my house looking for evidence that my old-fashioned lilies were about to start blooming, and each day I was let down. All the houses…

For those of you who have not seen me in the last couple of weeks, I am happy to tell you that I am now out of the “walking boot.” My left…

Prayer works!!! I’ve always been someone who prayed all my “thanks” to God but never really prayed my “needs” to God. For the last several months, I have been compelled to pray…

There’s a meme floating around social media lately that’s says, “Tell your friends you love them. Tell them a lot. Make it weird.” I smiled a little as I read it. I…