Columns & Opinions

The past ten months have been some of the most trying times in our county. The year started with high hopes of more economic development and growth. But, all of a sudden we were in the mist of a pandemic and everything changed.

There is a very special lady in town who likes to bring The Reporter gang food throughout the year. We trade her old newspapers. I don’t know what she does with them.

Nothing says “Christmas” like poinsettias, and they have a very interesting history. Most people know they come from southern Mexico and the Mexicans have a lovely legend from the 14th century about how poinsettias and Christ and Christmas come together: