Opinion


Progress 2022 spotlights county’s best
Alison James, Columnists, EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT
by Alison James 
March 2, 2022
What does it mean to be distinguished? This was the question I posed in my editor’s letter in this year’s edition of Progress – and it was a question ...
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Don’t miss opportunity to be prepared
EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
by Staff Reports 
February 25, 2022
A special sort of holiday is coming. No, we’re not talking about St. Patrick’s Day or Easter – something even closer than those two celebrations. Alab...
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Spring is coming
Alison James, Columnists, EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT
by Alison James 
February 17, 2022
It’s less than five weeks away now, by the calendar: the first day of spring. The buttercups are blooming already, as are the azaleas and other beauti...
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Season of love returns
Alison James, Columnists, Opinion
by Alison James 
February 14, 2022
How do you measure a year? How about love? Valentine’s Day is here, and everywhere you look, you can see its influence in our community. Florists have...
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Are we getting into World War III?
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Opinion
by Staff Reports 
February 14, 2022
Anyone who has played the board game Risk knows the strategic value of Ukraine. In reality, it is even more important than in the game.
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