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Are you plain, club or open face?

by | May 18, 2012 | Column

The oldest people in the United States today are the ones who remain of the greatest generation born around 1900 to 1920 and are loosely described as the individuals who helped in the war effort of World War II, whether it was in the armed forces, in the factories, or...

Creepy crawlers and the corsage

by | May 18, 2012 | Column

Note to self: However rushed, when making corsages always check greenery for spiders. I am experienced with flowers. I can whip up an arrangement in no time; make a nosegay in minutes and a corsage pronto. But when asked to make a dozen corsages before church and it’s...

A Cliff Note

by | May 18, 2012 | Column

I suppose this is not so much a column, as it is an attempted explanation for the last few weeks’ lack of columns. Contrary to popular belief, I wasn’t banned from these pages for saying or doing anything controversial, nor was it a phenomenal bout of writer’s block....

Community Obituaries: 5/18

by | May 18, 2012 | Obituaries

JArthur Grubbs, Sr. 1936-2012   JArthur Grubbs, Sr., 76, died on May 10, 2012. He is survived by a dedicated and faithful wife, Lattie Mae Grubbs; two daughters, Vicki and Meledy Grubbs; one son, Rev. JArthur (Vertrina) Grubbs, Jr.; one grandson, JArthur Grubbs,...