OPENING STATEMENT “TROUBLING TIMES” In a recent study group of friends, it was discussed about the past few months being some of the most...

2022 has taken another entertainment star: country music singer and songwriter Dallas Frazier. If you like the tune “Elvira” by the Oak Ridge Boys,...

“I’ve seen this movie before.” “Not this movie.” SCREAM, the fifth entry in Wes Craven’s long-running meta-horror-slasher series which...

O P E N I N G STATEMENT: We are going to start our column by Boosting Blackwell. Lord only knows about our state and nation, we have had...

What would you say if I told you that everyone wants to hear what you have to say? At first, you might laugh. But at least in the newspaper...

"A great man does not seek to lead; he is called to it.” DUNE has arrived on Bluray this week! Let’s dive in. Denis Villenueve’s grandiose,...

VISION VALUES FOR 2022! Yes, folks, it has ben a rough two years with many problems. But we must now look to the future with as much vision we...

Dear Editor, This last week Blackwell lost a trail blazer and one of the most amazing women I have known. Lea Reames died at 93. I met Lea when I...

We’re a few days into 2022, and I haven’t set a New Year’s resolution yet. Nor do I intend to. For centuries, people around the world have said...

“Grass will cover the streets and weeds will cover the rooftops. I don’t think we make it a hundred years. Then God starts over. Tries again, if...

“I Must Not Fear. Fear Is The Mind-Killer. Fear Is The Little Death That Brings Obliteration.” 2021 is coming to a close, and it is now time to...

Somewhere in your community, someone you know has a short Christmas list this year. While many of us tell our families that we want new clothes,...

“Everything Spider-Man touches, comes to ruin.” This past weekend saw Sony and Marvel Studios SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME debut to the...

O P E N I N G STATEMENT: Ahh – Christmas!! It comes just once a year but should not be taken lightly! The idea of Christmas, whether you think...

We’ve all heard this cliché before: “Have an attitude of gratitude.” We’re especially inclined to hear it around this time of the year:...