Opinion

Three weeks ago, an unspeakable school tragedy took place in southern Texas. Like everywhere else across the nation, the emotions, thoughts and prayers of the Cassville school community are certainly with the families, educators and community of Uvalde.

“I’m going to make your daughter’s heart stop.” No parent is ever prepared to hear those words, but on Monday, that’s what Dr. Jacob Miller told my wife and me…

As I write this on June 2, it still hasn’t completely hit me. On Monday, my wife and I will be off to St.

Since we are just days before Flag Day on Tuesday, it seemed appropriate to tell a flag tale that involves the banner of the United States of America. The scene sets on the Amphibious Force Base in Coronado, Calif., back in the early 1950s.

Summer is coming, and gas prices have been hotter than the weather. The national average per gallon at the pump is the highest it has ever been at $4.56, which thankfully is 57 cents higher than the gas station nearest me as I write this.

It is at this time during the spring when there comes an observance that is highly important to the American public — Memorial Day, which arrives next Monday. This special day is designated basically to honor those who died for their country in military action of one of our nation’s conflicts. At the same time people choose to honor those who served, could have been wounded in their service, or those who were among the more fortunate and came out of one of the wars unscathed.