My name is J.R. Powers. I would like to publically recognize the outstanding employee at the Dollar General Store in Pace.
This DG Store employee's name is "Ben". I have never been to a store anyw…
Category: opinion
Emerald Sands Cooperated with law enforcement
The report of the recent drug bust at the Emerald Sands Inn did not include the fact that the personnel and property manager were instrumental in that bust. If it weren't for them notifying law enfor…
Veterans of Foreign Wars choose Officer of the Year
Detective John Stone has been chosen as the Police Officer of the Year by Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 4833. Det. Stone has been assigned to investigative duties in the Milton Police Departmen…
Commencement Reality
In yet another bad decision, an education administrator asked me to give a high school commencement speech. The principal must know I write a column; he obviously hasn't read it.
When I questioned…
A tribute to Bubba Fisher, a pioneer in service and leadership
Rarely has there ever been an individual who has made a greater contribution in the way of public service to the people of Santa Rosa County than now retired citizen F. M. (Bubba) Fisher.
Today, a…
Making Sure A "Mid-Life Crisis" Isn't A Crisis
Getting older happens to all of us, but it can be a frightening experience as we first recognize our own signs of aging. Those first few gray hairs… that morning stiffness… realizing your eyesig…
Local woman expresses highs, lows in poetry collection
Jeni Booker Senter grew up very poor. She can recount periods of time where there was no running water and no electricity. Her life has been affected by having bipolar disorder and fibromyalgia, a pa…
Thank you Bob Cole
Thank you Bob Cole!
Today on our local radio station (WEBY) that promotes our community in myriad ways and does a wonderful job doing it – Commissioner Bob Cole called in to talk to us about the S…
Speak Out – May 8, 2013
Friday – 3:51 p.m.
Hi my name is Dale. Ya'll didn't seem fit to print what I had to say last week, so I'm going to try it one more time.
I am not for liquor by the drink in our downtown area. I…
Speak Out – May 11, 2013
Monday – 7:09 p.m.
Yes, I think that someone should bury the young man that died in Boston. I know what he did is wrong, very serious and bad. But Osama Bin Laden, he the worst, but President Obam…