Kudos to Crawford County Commissioners Bruce Blair, Jeremy Johnson and Tom Moody for using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to create over 600 new openings for preschoolers in local day care facilities! more

This excerpt from the autobiography of former Arma native Frank Jeler Jr., reflects on the sorrow of losing his mother and shows that having a new baby sister brings surprises, love and a call to duty. —  J.T.K.  more

I received a Christmas gift from my family in Durango, Colorado. It was wrapped in their local newspaper for padding, and some large headlines caught my eye. The one above the fold was about pot sales. It said Colorado has collected over $2 billion in taxes since 2015. more

Well, the Jan. 6 committee has produced its long-awaited report. In a surprise move, the committee referred former President Donald Trump for criminal prosecution, accusing him of inciting insurrection, among other crimes.  more

When snow falls and cities need to clear off streets and sidewalks, they turn to salts to deice. Salt is great for hard surfaces, but creates problems when introduced to soil and plants. more

It didn't surprise me when, backstage at the Grand Ole Opry, Father Thomas Joseph White began telling me that while he enjoyed touring with his band the Hillbilly Thomists, which consists of musical friars, he enjoys writing more. more

Old friends shouldn’t be forgotten but many of the books I read in 2022 will be. If I hadn’t kept a list of the titles I read this past year, I wouldn’t have remembered half of them. more

Party food can be healthy, too. In fact, during the festive season, it's important to have a few recipes up our sleeves that are fancy enough to be invited to a holiday party while balancing the season's excess. more

We can travel in space, but we can also travel in time. And as has been observed by Einstein and Tennessee Williams, “Time is the farthest distance between two places.”  more

December is almost history and my, has it been a busy month with all the preparations for Christmas with family, friends and for many special church preparations. One pre-Christmas activity for many of us is that of attending the Christmas school program of our children, grandchildren or even our great grandchildren. more