Sep 9, 2013
Woman on the Edge: Ready for School
She was ready for school an hour early.
Her hair was brushed, pulled back in a short ponytail.
She sat on the edge of the bed and I could feel her staring at me.
I pulled the blanket down fr…
Sep 9, 2013
Mathews enters Doctor of Pharmacy Program at Auburn University
AUBURN – On August 17, Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy held a White Coat Ceremony to induct the Class of 2017. Among the 150 students entering the Doctor of Pharmacy program is Megan N…
Sep 6, 2013
Speak Out – September 3, 2013
Thursday — 5:34 p.m.
You know, it's a pretty, sunshiny day and it has been all week. No rain, and you drive down Avalon Boulevard and there's all this work to be done and these contractors …
Sep 4, 2013
Speak Out – August 31, 2013
Monday — 10:43 p.m.
This call is for the editor. I'd like to know why the politician's addresses, phone numbers, e-mails section that used to be in the newspaper has been taken out.
We need t…
Sep 3, 2013
Speak Out – August 28, 2013
Thursday — 1:08 p.m.
I see you've started printing the pictures of those individuals in the arrest report. I think this is very wrong. What happened to innocent until proven guilty? If they are …
Aug 30, 2013
Woman on the Edge: BOOM!
It finally happened! My daughter is not afraid of the BOOM from the fireworks.
I love that feeling in my chest…I remember the first time I felt it, I was about 12, we were right under the firewo…
Aug 30, 2013
Woman on the Edge: Memorial Day
When I was a child, the Vietnam War was in full swing. I grew up into my teen years without feeling really connected to the military or what was going on with wars and international conflict.
When…
Aug 30, 2013
Woman on the Edge: To Africa, with love
I've been looking at my oldest daughter's Facebook today. It is filled with photos from her life in Africa. I was against Facebook until she went to Tallahassee for college after she graduated from M…