Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Everyone needs a day in which they feel “special.” For most, that is a birthday or perhaps an anniversary, or any other such day that holds significant…
Category: Editorials
How to retire well!
Jerry Osteryoung: Guest Columnist “Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing.” ~Oliver Wendell Holmes Retiring is not a subject people normally discuss over…
Celebrate National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month, an observation launched in 1973 to bring attention to the American public of the impact good nutrition has on our health and well-being. To celebrate the monthly…
Art of the Deal
Following Donald Trump’s surprising presidential victory last November, I decided to know more about this political newcomer. I thought a good place to start was the book he wrote with Tony Schwarz…
Celebrate America Saves
Diann Douglas Saving money is one of the best habits you can have and there are many reasons to save. This week, America Saves, a nationwide campaign, launched to encourage American…
Advocate’s Avenue… Tips to a good night’s sleep
Leslie McLeod March is Sleep Awareness Month. The National Sleep Foundation, which promotes this awareness, believes that sleep is an indispensable part of a healthy lifestyle. They are dedicated to improving health…
National Security: Dereliction of Duty
Joe Boyles: Guest Columnist Twenty years ago, I retired from the Air Force and moved to Madison County. Shortly after Linda and I had made that transition, I heard about a new…
Conservative Corner: Fido Watch
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist More and more dogs are being sickened by eating marijuana, New York veterinarians say. In New York City, veterinarians say canine marijuana poisoning has become a daily…
National Security: Choice
Joe Boyles: Guest Columnist Free choice is an important human concept. Free people highly value their ability to make individual choices for how to conduct their lives. Plainly put, we don’t like…
Focus on heart health this month
Diann Douglas February is Heart Month, a time to focus on heart health. The American Heart Association (AHA) suggests adopting healthy lifestyle habits will help reduce your risk of developing heart disease….
Advocate’s Avenue… An activity for every child
Leslie McLeod We were in my obstetrician’s office. I was sixteen weeks pregnant. My husband and I were waiting to find out if we were going to have a boy or girl….
Christian Concepts: Reading through the Bible
Gary B. King: Guest Columnist I read through my Bible about every eleven months. On February 25, 2016, I started my fifty-first reading of the Scriptures and finished this past January 26,…
National Security: Black History
Joe Boyles: Guest Columnist February is Black History Month, a designation made by President Ford in the bicentennial year of 1976. Some might argue that we shouldn’t single out a race for…
Conservative Corner: BRAVO! Judge Gorsuch
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s nominee to succeed Justice Antonin Scalia, is a native Coloradan and avid outdoorsman. He clerked for a federal appellate judge and…
From the sunny side… Being single
Rick Patrick Let me start by saying that I have never been married. I’ve been what you would probably call “a confirmed bachelor” my entire life. I’ll not try to speculate as…
The Miss Madison County Pageant is this weekend
Emerald G. Parsons Baby to Junior Miss Pageant – 10 a.m. Miss and Teen Miss Pageant – 4 p.m. The annual Miss Madison County and Baby Miss Madison County pageants will be…
Free Income Tax Returns at the Madison Extension Office
Diann Douglas For the fifth year, Madison County Extension office will be hosting an IRS Voluntary Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site. Over forty years ago, VITA began; training volunteers to process…
Advocate’s Avenue… All you need is love
Leslie McLeod I worry constantly about what the future holds for our children, especially for our first born. Having a child with special needs and having one without, there are major differences…
National Security: On Wisconsin
Joe Boyles: Guest Columnist In all of my travels, I have never visited the state of Wisconsin. Someday, I hope to rectify that omission. I’ve always admired the fight song of the…
Christian Concepts: A theology from reading the Bible
Gary B. King: Guest Columnist A strict etymological definition of theology means the study of God. That can be a little misleading because it is not like biology, which is the study…