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Editor’s Corner: The President deserves respect (7/23/24)Editor's Corner By Sandra BrandPresident Joe Biden deserves the respect of the American people. I don’t care if you believe in his policies or not. He gave 50 years of his life dedicated to public service and until Jan. 20, 2025, he remains the President of the United States. Am I a big Biden fan? No. ...
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Editor’s Corner: “I Pledge Allegiance” (7/20/24)• I pledge allegiance - I promise my loyalty; • to the flag - to the symbol that stands to represent; •of the United States of America - each and every of the 50 states that form the united nation of America; •and to the Republic - a country where people choose their representative to form the government and represent them;...
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Editor’s Corner: The ability to forgive (7/13/24)Editor's Corner with Sandra BrandLife is full of situations which take us by surprise and we don’t always handle surprises very well. That’s where the words “I’m sorry” come into play. According to Erich Segal’s best selling novel Love Story, “love means not ever having to say you’re sorry,” but in reality that just doesn’t wash. When we chose not to forgive, we destroy a part of our own soul...
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Editor’s Corner: 4-year anniversary (7/3/24)Editor's Corner with Sandra BrandThe July 4th holiday took on a new meaning for me four years ago. It’s now the anniversary of the date I contracted the Covid-19 virus and begun my long journey of recovery. I was admitted to the ICU at the NEA Hospital in Jonesboro and the next four weeks were, without a doubt, the worst of my life... ...
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Editor’s Corner: Debate brings no surprises (6/29/24)I would love to say I was shocked Thursday evening as I, along with the rest of the nation, watched the Presidential debate. Unfortunately, I was not surprised. I was, however, embarrassed and ashamed for our country as a whole. I’m not going to debate the platforms of the two parties. ...
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Editor’s Corner: Time for annual lecture (6/26/24)Editor's Corner with Sandra BrandIt’s that time of the year again. It’s time for your annual lecture from my fur baby Milo. Summer has arrived in full force and Milo would like you humans to play it cool and take special care of all the animals. Milo would especially like to remind all of you to please not leave your fur babies in a hot car. ...
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Editor’s Corner: Juneteenth: a national holiday (6/19/24)Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation...
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Editor’s Corner: Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late (6/15/24)Editor's Corner with Sandra Brand“Don’t wait until it’s too late!” This Sunday, the nation will celebrate Father’s Day. Children everywhere will rush to the store to buy purple ties and orange socks. But how many of you will actually take the time to show your dad how much he means to you?...
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Editor’s Corner: Waffle Inn is open for business (6/12/24)The Waffle Inn in Blytheville is open for business and just waiting on you to try their home cooking. There has recently been a rumor floating around town that the restaurant is closing and Dardan Balazi wants you all to know this information is false...
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Editor’s Corner: Support each other (6/8/24)Editor's Corner with Sandra BrandIt has been said that life is simply a matter of adapting and surviving. Women have known this from the beginning of time. From English palaces to the western frontier to new millennium boardrooms, women have been seeking their place in a world created, ran, and dominated by men...
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Editor’s Corner: Can you get away with murder? (6/5/24)It will soon be 105 years since 45-year-old night marshal Sewell H. Burnett, of Osceola, was shot and killed in the discharge of his duties allegedly by two former prominent people in the community. Burnett was shot and killed while making his rounds at approximately 4:15 am., Sunday, June 15, 1919...
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Editor’s Corner: Just follow the rules (5/31/24)"We must follow the rules of the world in which we live." Why is that concept so hard for people to grasp? The other day I was listening to a couple of DJs on the radio and they were arguing over the conformity of rules. After about five minutes of their absurdity, I just shook my head and pushed in my Patsy Cline CD...