With the baseball season starting, it’s time for a sports analogy.
Be An Educated Voter!
What clubs have you belonged to in your past? Chess club? Debate club?
Earlier this week, as I drove from patient to patient, I was consumed with the worry of being a parent. Seeing your children, adult or young, …
My mind was rattled today by some tragic events in the life of a family friend, coupled with news of the death of a former elderly patient. Hi…
A recent study by scientists at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology concluded something I suspected to be true: cursive writing…
Encouraged by progress on State Street
“Our kids and grandkids deserve to have a bright future.”
Healthcare access in Idaho has always been a challenge. With large rural areas and limited providers, finding adequate and affordable care can…
Tickets to the Franklin County Republican Lincoln Day are selling at a steady pace. It will be held at the Dahle Performing Arts Center in Day…
You are starving for a good meal. Glancing at the menu, you see the entree of “FREEDOM” listed. No price next to it. That must be because it i…
Have you ever been asked what your last meal would be? A morbid and flinching question that might infer one is a resident of death row. When I…
Here it is, New Year’s Eve 2023. I find myself reflecting on where I was on Eve’s of the past. One particular dark night comes to mind. The se…
I know a boy who loves to smell his grandpa’s feet. He has eagerly buried his nose into my socked foot since he was a toddler. It began as a s…
Imagine, if you will, a shelf lined with a collection of books. On each end is a sturdy, somewhat heavy object we call a bookend. Its purpose …
Todd (age 17): “Hey Dad, can I use the car Saturday night?. I’d like to take Lisa to the dance at school.”
Dear Editor,
In the last 30 days, I have lost three important figures in my life.
Local Events
You may have noticed the installation of three new water fountains on our main street here in Preston, placed in the same location as the ston…
In Preston and thousands of communities just like ours, local businesses and the hometown newspaper have a symbiotic relationship. Each serves…
I have always tried to be good about acknowledging birthdays within my friends and family circle. But I missed a couple this past month. Const…
During my 7th and 8th grade year, I was a paper boy for the Herald Journal. I agreed to take over the route from a friend without checking for…
Senior Center needs community support
Thomas Paine, the revolutionary philosopher wrote, “Those who expect to reap the blessings of liberty must undergo the fatigues of supporting it.”
Our backyard contained a fairly common structure. It is often seen nailed to a barn or above a garage door. A basketball hoop, with a court, d…
