The Cascade community has expressed to me this week that citizens in attendance at Tuesday’s school board meeting should have been recognized with their questions and comments.   … more

The columns I’ve written the past several weeks have been to bring recognition of May as National Mental Health Awareness Month. For years mental illness has been a hidden disease, not … more

Years ago I met a Christian woman who made the claim that depression comes from demonic possession, or from sin in a person’s life. She thought maybe it was a curse, or because God was … more

In my four years as executive director of United Way of Bedford County I am constantly amazed how many people don’t know we exist or what we do. Through our support of local non-profits, we … more

The recent disclosure that a leak to the public has occurred—one disclosing the upcoming ruling by the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the Roe vs. Wade abortion … more

The land of plenty has become a land of frustration. There have been shortages in recent years ranging from gas to milk. But never have I seen across the board supply problems like this. … more

Love can build a bridge Between your heart and mine Love can build a bridge Don’t you think it’s time? Don’t you think it’s time? I’d gladly walk across the desert … more

Ever since I was a young child I learned the importance of prayer. I heard my mother pray, my grandmother pray, and I heard numerous pastors pray from the pulpit at the church where I was … more

I laughed last week when I read where Covid testing centers are shutting down because no one is using them. And it appears, despite conflicting reports from some areas, that the pandemic has slowed … more

When I was growing up, I knew where home was. Home was where I lived with my parents and my two brothers and two sisters. From the time I was three years old until I started high school, home … more

The text only had four words – “Vickie Hull has passed.”   The message was short, but the impact on me was like being kicked in the stomach by mule when I received it early … more