BY RICHARD LERBLANCE Hello Friends, After much thought, prayer and intense discussions with my wife, Frances, I have decided that I will not seek re-election for...

BY SHARON MARTIN What matters more, a person’s religious affiliation or their character? Evidently, the voters in South Carolina chose affiliation … or bombast. When people who...

BY DON NELSON It has been interesting to watch the Republican candidates go at each other using the native tongue of the South to inflict...

BY NATHANIEL BATCHELDER Pray cooler heads will guide America in the dialogue and decision-making over Iran’s position in the world. Iran does not have nuclear weapons,...

BY SHARON MARTIN All men are created equal … in fantasy land. Depending on the family into which you are born, you may be assured good...