The 1847 Battle of Buena Vista was a victory for an American force that was outnumbered, 3-to-1.

The last two columns I’ve written have been about what seems to be a sensible, middle-ground solution to the public education crisis in our nation.

Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt – who was the 26th president of the United States – may be better known for his fierce group of fighters made up of Native Americans, miners, cowboys and former law enfor

We celebrated St Patrick’s Day on Friday.

While seen as a celebration of all things Irish, Patrick was not Irish and he was born Magonus Sucatus.

After 3½ years as publisher/editor of The Graham Star, I trust that, by now, you have spent the first several days of this week knowingly celebrating National Sunshine Week.

Many still argue the public school system can be repaired, but more people are growing convinced that it’s time to replace it.

With Christians observing the season of Lent – and churches hosting their spring revivals – our friends in Judaism celebrated Purim on Wednesday.

People often debate what we can do to change the world.

The early forest-fire lookouts – sometimes referred to as “Sentinels of the Forest” – were often buildings constructed of rough lumber by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and contained little

This year, Ash Wednesday is Feb. 22.