It's a pity to be so petty

The job was simple: pick up the sales box and move it to another location. Little did I know the mystery I would stumble upon once I arrived at my destination.  Sadly, Scooby and the gang could not help me solve the whodunit before the 30-minute television block concluded.

The consolation of philosophy

* 1st in a 3-part series Imagine being an empire’s second most powerful person – in your 30s – enjoying your prosperity with a good wife and two successful sons.

Midweek services popular in area

I recently returned from out of town on a Wednesday when I started to notice the number of churches having mid-week services.  As I passed by, I was surprised at the number with their parking lots full.

Green’s Creek

The graves of William and Nancy Green. Photos by Marshall McClung/The Graham Star Many of our mountain communities were named after early families that lived there.  Such is the case of Green’s Creek, located in the upper reaches of Mountain Creek.

'Grief is the price of love'

The cold hard truth in our sin-cursed world is that all human relationships end in pain; it’s been said the greater the love, the greater the sorrow will be. Grief is an unwelcome visitor, arriving and reshaping life without our consent, but he’s also our inevitable guest if we live long enough.

Switching sides

It would do well for Independents, Democrats and Republicans to explore what Trump has done to endanger the security of America.  Conservative news says the President is only negotiating, but Russia has given up nothing to America for obvious favored treatment.

Take some time; turn to wonder

John Newton is well known for his beloved hymn “Amazing Grace.”  He was also a gifted preacher and writer, who once said, “When I get to heaven, I shall see three wonders there. The first wonder will be to see many people there whom I did not expect to see.

Who was in the county first?

Who were the first people to live in what is now Graham County?  The first people we have a record of living in the county are the Cherokees. They were in Graham County long before any white person ever set foot here.  In fact, we don’t know exactly when they arrived.

G.O.P. goes A.W.O.L.

Isn’t it amazing that our brave soldiers sign up to protect our America, knowing that their very lives could be sacrificed to protect us all from our greatest adversaries: China, Russia and North Korea?  Yet, America’s government is becoming less transparent, less knowledgeable.

Good grief

It’s been a month since I held my daughter’s hand as – with her final heartbeat – she kissed this world goodbye.  The unspeakable, overbearing pain of that day comes and goes, in waves.