Alive to Christian culture, dead to Christian faithBy Staff ReportsOctober 11, 201612 Views5 Mins Read Recently, a conversation with my wife struck a chord in me that had me questioning her (as if she could…
The importance of active listening, or how to make civil discourse more civilBy Staff ReportsSeptember 26, 201624 Views5 Mins Read In the valley of civil discourse, there rings an echo of truth which reminds us that in order to get…
Opinion Mayor Paulk encourages citizens to “Keep Moving Forward”By SubmittedSeptember 26, 20162 Views8 Mins Read Greetings to the citizens of Douglas. I, Mayor Tony L. Paulk, would like to invite you to read this article,…
Opinion Bad customer service means no business from meBy Staff ReportsSeptember 2, 20166 Views5 Mins Read Recently, I went to a restaurant here where I desired to just get a box of egg rolls. I know…
Opinion Video: Ronnie Johnson thinks we should support our football coaches and I agree with him 100 percentBy Robert PrestonAugust 29, 201610 Views6 Mins Read I wrote for In the Game High School Sports Magazine for nearly eight years. During that time, I had the…
Opinion Mayor’s monthly minutes: “Always Shining Brightly”By SubmittedAugust 3, 20163 Views8 Mins Read As the Mayor of Douglas, my philosophy to best describe the City of Douglas is that we’re “Always Shining Brightly.” …
Our version of perfection is elusiveBy Staff ReportsJuly 27, 201614 Views5 Mins Read How elusive “perfection” seems to be! Many of us desire to be a certain size or look a certain way, maybe even…
Character and integrity matter less and less in our country — and I can’t get used to thatBy Robert PrestonJuly 11, 20164 Views5 Mins Read The Bellamy Brothers’ song “Old Hippie” describes a man in transition, a veteran who is facing an uncertain future as…
Social media is no substitute for face-to-face interactionBy Staff ReportsJuly 4, 201626 Views5 Mins Read “Oh my, the times that we live in.” The statement is not necessarily meant to be negative. There are always…
Opinion The Next Christians: restoring the world by recovering the gospelBy Staff ReportsJune 20, 20168 Views7 Mins Read There would be little debate in Christian circles that the United States continues to become more secularized. The failings of…