Editorial

Freedom lies in the future of every teenage life. My first taste of this diverse touch of life was dispersed from good friends in their own time.

My name is Samantha Taylor. I am 24 years old. At the age of 9, I was taken away from my biological parents along with my three little brothers, William being then 7, John-John, 5, and Roger, 3.

I've given over a lot of the space on this page this week to a guest editorial written by Kevin Z. Smith, currently president of the Society of Professional Journalists. I do hope you take the time to read it.

During the course of its investigation into the current Gulf of Mexico oil spill, The Associated Press was given information from the then-office of Mineral Management Services that was not making a lot of sense.

Everywhere we go, whether by car, horse, bike or on foot in our daily travels, there are hosts of errors evident along the way. People don't follow the basic rules in society. Some of these rules have been handed down ...

That is the opinion of the majority of concerned citizens of the United States to the proposal that automatic citizenship be granted to illegal immigrants. These people break our laws with impunity and expect to be treated as citizens. They ...

Usually, the passage of time slips quietly by, unnoticed and unremarked. Then, there are those moments that sharply emphasize time's passage for all of us. Moments, whether unexpectedly horrible or incredibly joyous, burrow their way into our memories with phosphoric ...

What do I like about summer here in the North State? Let me count the ways … But it is not the extreme heat! Our moderate climate — barring the triple digit temperatures — is quite pleasant.

Hearing of your mistakes reminds me that I'm forgiven. Getting the knowledge that mistakes aren't meant to be made leads me to do the right thing. Watching you suffer only teaches me to try harder, as does watching you cry. ...

"Is it hot enough for you?" friends say as they come into the cool house out of the heat. It is hot, of course, with the thermometer reading well over the 90s and into the 100s. With everyone moaning about ...

A vigilant community that keeps its eyes and ears open and reports all suspicious and criminal acts to local law enforcement can also remain a friendly, small town that welcomes strangers — at least law abiding ones — with open ...

Two topics included in this report are the impacts that a wildland fire season has on the Anderson Fire Protection District and our current weed abatement program. Each year, just prior to the wildland fire season, all paid staff as ...

During the July 4th holiday, I vacated our area and headed north to cooler air. Actually, I wasn't sure it would be all that cool, but as it turned out; it was in the low 80s at peak hour each ...

I would hate to be a celebrity, whether in politics, entertainment, sports or just a citizen trying to do my duty or because my head was visible above the crowd. Someone would be sure to take umbrage and throw a ...

Few things in life are better than a two-week vacation that allows one to fully unplug from the day-to-day routines of life — both at work and at home — and just relax, have fun, visit with family members and ...