He said he had a picture but there was no story behind it. Well...

Word had come that Jerry Hook had found an old picture that he thought I might find...

‘Do something.’ Here are a few suggestions

Undoubtedly, the hardest columns to write for these Saturday morning spaces come in the aftermath of heart-wrenching...

Pack your bags for a trip across the pond

“He who would travel happily must travel light.” Those words from French writer Antoine...

Remembering the animals at ‘The Fair’

When September rolled around, out rolled the nostalgic memories of old-fashioned Bluffton Free Street Fair. Started in...

Overcoming my fear, and deserving an Oscar

Carrie Penrod I loathe public speaking. My voice wavers, my hands shake, I look like one of those...

Angelkeep: The calendar, in December: It cometh and goeth

The trek across the driveway to the house after picking up items from the mailbox invariably includes sorting as to his and...

Humor helps, even in the darkest times

Last week, my brother-in-law Dustin called me. I knew something was wrong as he never calls me...

Angelkeep: ‘Tis the season to be jolly

Happy went the gardener when the earthworm arose in the soil to croon its unheard carol. ‘Tis the golden finches, brightening daily...

Picture this: The way it’s supposed to be

Every once in a while, a photo will just grab you. Won’t let go. The News-Banner does an “exchange”...

Angelkeep: The funeral pyre of WCTTVC

R.I.P., — Rest in Peace, tall trumpet vine. You have served well for two decades. Sadly this column bids...