‘Solemn reflection’: Church honors local hero killed in final days of World War I May 29, 2023 Sharon Reid is proud of her great uncle Harry Spratlin, a Georgia soldier killed in action in the waning days of World War I. Reid Read More
Rashional Thoughts: Could a positive national pastime be the answer we need? May 20, 2023 My friend Wendy loves Major League Baseball, and I’m talking the full extent of support. She can watch hours and hours of games on TV Read More
Illinois church members clean veterans’ markers before Memorial Day June 25, 2021 David Smith, pastor of First Baptist Church, Grayville, Illinois, recently launched an initiative to clean the headstones of veterans buried in his town. For six Read More
Rosie the Riveter founder dies at 99 June 7, 2021 Frances Tunnell Carter, a riveter during World War II, died on Memorial Day, May 31. She was 99. As a college sophomore, Carter worked on Read More
We Salute the Memory of Those We’ve Never Known May 31, 2021 You’ve probably never heard about LeRoy Tafoya, Jimmy Martinez or Tom Gonzales, but I think you should. All three were buddies with one another. They Read More