Small Town News

Let’s face it—women are much more into Valentine’s Day than their male counterparts. Young women can get a little crazy, whipping up a date for February 14, then obsessing over the entire evening from menu to mementos. As we...

What was your last bad moment? I don’t mean a stubbing your toe sort of thing, but a really bad moment in your life. Come to think of it, I stubbed my toe last month and my nail is showing lasting effects. It might qualify as a really bad...

‘Tis the season for coughing, hacking, and blowing our noses. Despite our best efforts, John and I both caught the yucky stuff that’s going around. John affectionately refers to it as “The Crud.” I call it “A Major...

I’m a planner, that’s my happy place. I get a warm fuzzy feeling when I make a list and check it off. I majored in Accounting at Baylor University, stayed the course, and graduated with a degree exactly four years later. I checked off...

In case you haven’t heard, we love our three crazy messy dogs. Our children claim we spoil them. But we insist that every dog deserves love, and we give ours so much because we can’t give every dog love. Some days, as I’m petting...

Today is a shameless plug for God’s Pantry in Logansport, Louisiana. Oh, what’s that? You don’t live in Louisiana, so this article doesn’t apply to you? You’re going to skip to the editorial section? I’m pretty sure...

One technique writers use is called the skeleton draft. It’s a way to maintain momentum when writing. Many writers get overwhelmed by a story as they complete the first draft, and this problem is compounded by all the outside commitments that...

You’ve read countless articles about two of my dogs, Rebel and Ruger. As you might recall, we jokingly refer to Ruger as the old soul and Rebel as the crackhead. That doesn’t paint Rebel in a positive light, so I’d like to lay out...

During the last few months, I’ve spent many weekends with family and friends. We’ve laughed, we’ve cried, we’ve hugged, and we’ve laughed some more. One constant practice in our visits is retelling our favorite...