Since 1921, National Education Week has become a celebration during which we recognize the important roles public schools and their staffs play in student development. Communities across the country have long devoted personnel and resources to achieve this significant goal.

Dear Reader, This Thanksgiving, I want to express a profound thanks to family—those who are always with you when it matters most. Whenever the chips are down, someone or many from the …

Dear Reader, There’s a peculiar alchemy that happens when you reach a certain age and find yourself leafing through old yearbooks or stumbling across a box of letters tucked away in the …

We welcome letters on local issues. National topics may be referenced only if they have direct local impact. Letters must include the writer’s name, address, phone, and email; only the name and …

The Lincoln County Veterans Services Office is launching a new program to honor area veterans with complimentary hats representing their branch of military service. “Operation Hats Off to Our …

Dear Reader, Veterans Day, observed on November 11, is a time to honor and celebrate the veterans of the United States Armed Forces and all they have done to serve our country. While this time …

Dear Reader, In our society’s grand tapestry, we find ourselves constantly measured by our financial standing. We create these rigid categories—royalty or servant, elite or …

Local news is in crisis. By some estimates, more than 3,200 print newspapers have vanished since 2005.

Dear Reader, In times like these—when our streets fill with protest, our communities fracture, and violence replaces dialogue —we face an unsettling truth: those who claim to …

Dear Reader, Imagine approaching your most meaningful work—the projects that enrich others’ lives, the contributions that strengthen your community, the accomplishments that truly …

Dear Reader, I want you to think back to a moment in your life when you felt fear about money. Perhaps you were laid off and watched your savings dwindle. Maybe a medical emergency emptied your …

For generations, the penny served as an entry point into commerce for children receiving their first allowance, immigrants building new lives cent by cent and working families stretching tight budgets.

Dear Reader, There are two ways to live a life, and most of us never consciously choose between them. The first is Formula One living—all throttle and adrenaline, taking corners at …