Editorials

Fall back gives opportunity to stay safe

It’s Nov. 1, which means it’s time to turn and test. When you turn your clocks back this…

Editorials

Best of Best winners deserve pat on back

Inside today’s edition of the newspaper, you’ll find a project driven by you, the reader. Our new Best…

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State gets drenched in recent rains

We prayed for rain and boy did God answer. Some places in Lincoln County received as much as…

Editorials

Obama on right track with school testing policies

It’s rare that we agree with the Obama administration, but the president is right on the money when…

Editorials

Rising pot use is alarming

A study of government surveys released this week shows some shocking statistics on marijuana use. Almost 10 percent…

Editorials

Education debate not about race

Is it possible for the debate over education funding to get more convoluted?  If so, a white lawmaker…

Editorials

Burn ban should be taken seriously

If Lincoln County’s burn ban wasn’t enough to convince folks to stop all outdoor burning, a weekend  of…

Editorials

If you have murder info, come forward

It’s been three months since a 43-year-old mother was gunned down in her home on Vivian Merritt Street,…

Editorials

Renovated shelter a step in right direction

The Brookhaven city pound is — and for years has been — a sad excuse for a shelter.…

Editorials

Thankful for police during standoff

Monday’s standoff at an apartment complex in Brookhaven was shocking to say the least. That type of situation…