Jan 14, 2013
Our View – Reacting to tragedy not the key to prevention
We’re quite a reactionary society. We don’t really work to prevent anything. Instead, we tend to wait for horrible things to happen then work to create something that would have prevented that thing.…
Jan 14, 2013
Community briefs – Jan. 12, 2013
Local residents named to Harding University dean’s list The following residents are among more than 1,000 Harding University students included on the dean’s list for grades achieved during the fall s…
Jan 14, 2013
Fraud leads to dishonest educators
Almost two years ago, U.S. News & World Report came out with a story titled “Educators Implicated in Atlanta Cheating Scandal.” It reported that “for 10 years, hundreds of Atlanta public school teach…
Jan 14, 2013
Speak Out – Jan. 12, 2013
TUESDAY, 2:13 P.M. I stopped at the bank, and when I came out to start my car, the battery was dead. There were these good Samaritans and guardian angels parked next to me and came over to help me. T…
Jan 14, 2013
Santa Rosa County awarded FEMA funds
Santa Rosa County has been chosen to receive $19,022 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the area. The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the Department of Hom…
Jan 10, 2013
Our View – Fiscal cliff points to larger problem with government
So, we didn’t fall off the cliff. Well, we did … “sorta.” Washington lawmakers, with moments to go, did manage to pass a compromise bill designed to keep the country functioning, temporarily avoiding…
Jan 10, 2013
The Founding Fathers on the 2nd Amendment
Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., shootings, said, “The British are not coming. … We don’t need all these guns to kill people.” Lewis’ vision, shared by many, represents a …
Jan 10, 2013
Overheard Online – Jan. 5, 2013
LENS FLARE OR SPIRIT?
One of our photographers, Lynne Hough, took this photo at the Milton Cemetery after a large tree fell on some graves. What appears to be a large round orb appears in this pho…
Jan 10, 2013
Keep your resolutions by making them realistic
The New Year is a time of resolutions. It’s a time when people commit to making a change in their life. Losing weight, changing jobs, saving money, making money, a new relationship, getting in shape,…
Jan 10, 2013
Speak Out – Jan. 5, 2013
Sunday, 10:20 a.m. Hi, my name is Elizabeth. I live in Avalon Beach. I’ve really become concerned about the amount of speed limit signs on Del Monte. A lot of people consider this a private freeway. …