Opinion

The holiday season is upon us. Yes, it seems a little early, but Black Friday sales are here and many Christmas presents are already hidden in the closet. The Christmas trees are going up; holiday parties are penciled on the calendar; and those ugly sweaters are being dusted off...

Songs are written and sang to affect the emotions of the listener. Yet rarely has one touched my heart the way Lee Ann Womack does when she sings, “I Hope You Dance.” Several years ago I was going through a trying time in my life and my friend, Lynn Teague, bought me a CD and book illustrating the words to this particular song. I had heard the song before, but I had never really listened to its words...

Mammograms are crucial for breast cancer detection and prevention, offering several key benefits: 1. Early Detection: Mammograms can identify tumors that are too small to be felt, enabling early diagnosis when treatment is most effective. 2. Increased Mortality: Research indicates that regular mammogram screenings significantly lower the risk of dying from breast cancer. Early-stage cancers have higher survival rates...

This week the NEA Town Courier, The Osceola Times and our advertisers are paying a special tribute to area farmers and the harvest season. As a farmer’s daughter, I have the utmost respect for those men and women who work around the clock bringing in the harvest. I remember those days well...

Emily Bronte wrote, “Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.” Nothing says autumn in the Delta more than the turning of the leaves... the bright yellows, browns, oranges, reds and even purples speak slowly to the soul. There may be no hills or mountains covered in colorful trees, but family yards, city park and woods ripe for hunting take on a new beauty not to be found anywhere else in the world. ...

As you know, I am a dog person. My puppy Milo is my baby... spoiled and rotten. Many of you may not know that before Milo there was Sir Charles Almonzo, my sheltie. He was my first baby and I was devastated when I lost him to liver cancer. His passing made me curious about the Rainbow Bridge. ...