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Kelly: Life’s beauty there for the taking

Mel Kelly

During a recent sleepless night, a John Denver song played softly on the radio while I tried to doze. In today’s musical market, it isn’t always easy to listen to lyrics, or to appreciate their message or their imagery. But one of the Den... Full story

Kelly: Whatever happened to business between friends?

Mel Kelly

I visited a gas station picked by random in an unfamiliar town last week, and went back in today because of the service they offered. With all the cross country and local traveling we do, this place was truly special in the last many, many years! Th... Full story

OpEd: Confederates belong in Veterans Hall of Fame

Bob Hurst

It seems that the well-intentioned plan of the legislature to develop a Veterans Hall of Fame has become enmeshed in controversy. The controversy has centered around two areas - the inclusion of the sitting governor as a nominee for induction and the... Full story

Johnson: Merging county offices makes little sense

Marcia Johnson

Q. I read an article recently about a county commissioner in Hernando County who was proposing the merger of the offices of the Clerk of the Court, Supervisor of Elections, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector into one entity, which would eliminate ... Full story

Roux: Spiritual renewal through tourist state of mind

Red, White and Roux

Denise Roux

Lately I have been in a vacation state of mind serving as a tour guide for someone who had never seen the area. It has been absolutely fantastic. Locals know we live in the center of the universe, but experiencing it through the eyes and taste buds o... Full story

Hinton: Unfunded education costs can be cut

David Hinton

The Franklin County School Board emphasized the wrong budget reduction items at the June 23 board meeting. Unfunded extracurricular activities seemed to be more important than the funded curriculum. And so, while the board remains a sound functioning... Full story

Kelly: Should government pull up sagging pants?

Mel Kelly

What is it we expect from our government? Ten people with 10 different answers will be heard in these tumultuous days of conflicting political concepts. As for myself, the ‘what is the ‘proper’ role of government?’ question ... Full story

Roux: We love our pets, through happy and sad

Denise Roux

My sister gave me a subscription to “Garden and Gun” magazine as one of my Christmas presents. I was thinking about how to describe it, so I went to their site for a bit of research. The woman who launched it had careers at “GQ,&rdq... Full story

Roux: Hail aging, full of grace, OMG is that me?

Denise Roux

I was browsing the wine section at the Piggly Wiggly today. It is actually pretty amazing, and I love hearing the tourists wax ecstatic when they see the offerings available. An extremely attractive woman, about my age, 58, chatted me up a bit. She h... Full story

Bembry bill could endanger wetlands

Jim Ash

A Big Bend legislator's attempt to shield himself and fellow farmers from expensive water management regulations could prime the pump for massive development across the state, environmentalists warn. "This is a major policy shift and it's one of the... Full story

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