Hello everyone, and welcome October.I had a hint that it was coming recently when I woke up and my first thought was, “Who left the refrigerator...

Saying goodbye to summer never comes easy.Just weeks into a new school year, we would reflect on all the fun summer had held. No more mowing yards meant it was time to...

A torchbearer is not just a title. It is a way of leading.A torchbearer lights the path so others can walk it; providing guidance, not...

I have been writing since I was 15 years old.Writing has been part of my life for so long that it is difficult to imagine my life without it....

There are times in life when things simply do not go the way we planned. We work hard, make plans, do what we believe is right, and still find...

When I was a teenager, privacy meant deciding who got your phone number, who saw the pictures in your photo album and what you shared with a friend. Today, a phone can...

There are times in life when everything we thought was secure can suddenly feel uncertain.A job can change. A relationship can become strained. A financial setback can come...

When the Leaves Began to FallLeaves are changing, and fall is in the air.There was always something unique about watching summer fade and fall begin to show itself at 116...

This old song says a lot about my day last Saturday:“Gonna take a sentimental journey. Gonna set my heart at ease. Gonna make a sentimental...

It’s good to be back here writing. These “stays at the Bed and Breakfast” (another word for hospital, which is short for hospitality) are getting...

As the summer heat begins to fade, I can feel the cooler night air moving in.Growing up on Cedar Street holds so many memories of life in a small...

I have always been someone who thinks about what comes next. What needs to be done tomorrow? What needs to happen next week? What am I working...

Preserving our more perfect Union requires vision, responsibility and a commitment to the principles that unite usI have loved the historical...

Drucilla’s Little HelpersBy Clarissa Williams As told by Drucilla Ray September 8, 2026If you read Drucilla’s column last week, you already know...

 As the leaves begin to change and the days become shorter, I think back on the many exciting days that happened on Cedar Street and the ones we...