Every day, I see an inspiring message scroll across the Metz Bank's electronic sign in Nevada. Today it said, "complain because roses have thorns or rejoice because thorns have roses." The messages are simple little phrases that remind of little ways to be better people...

Gleeful shouts of glad tidings circled the globe last month. State Rep Barney Fisher might one day rise from the fiscal ashes into which it sank three years ago, to once again serve the needs of the community and the youth who enter the program at risk and emerge as dedicated, contributing members of society...

I want to thank Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers for a memorable experience. A little over a year ago, I made the trek to Branson with a sole purpose in mind. Finally, finally, after many failed attempts, I was going to see the Gatlins perform. In the realm of country music, these talented folks had long been my favorites...

In the world of television ads, tag lines and marketing slogans, we expect grammatical sacrifices; poetic license, I believe is the politically correct phrase. But sometimes, marketing folks just go too far. Court TV is to become TRU TV in January. The advertising slogan says it's not reality. It's actuality. What? Here's the definition of actuality: reality. Other words for actuality in my thesaurus: reality, truth, fact. Other words for reality: actuality, truth, fact...

Here we go again...bringing you all the local news we can, in the Nick of Time. Nick of Time, it seems, is quite a popular character in our industry, and in our lives. He's at the crux of cliffhangers, the pivotal moment in plots -- not to mention his mastery of momentous marvels that change the outcome of all sorts of projects from the tiny to the titan...

Embrace your inner Elf. It's a message on my favorite T-shirt. OK, so those who know me well know I only own three T-shirts. But it's still my favorite. The Christmas season is here, and with it come many memories, good and bad. But each one has something in common. ...

I remember his face; intelligent but guileless, friendly yet aloof; reserved but loving. He was a special ambassador for veterans across America and many people who only met him once never forgot him Armor All, a Rottweiler owned by Mick Spangler of Nevada, died in October. Of cancer, I recently learned. Although it's been more than three years since I've seen him, even longer since Armor All and his owner were featured in the Nevada Daily Mail, it saddens me that he's gone...

Sidewalk: n: A paved path for pedestrians along the side of the road. They're there for your safety, and for motorists' peace of mind. Nevertheless, some still insist on walking in the middle of the roadway. Not the edge. The middle. These folks don't even bother to get out of the road when vehicles pass! It's simply not safe. Please use sidewalks when you're walking in town; if sidewalks aren't an option, then please, keep to the side of the roadway. It's for your safety...

Daily Mail is an unusual but not unheard of name, but what are the chances that another community would have a Daily Mail and a Herald, and that the two would one day merge? Well, it's happening. According to the Inlander, a trade publication for newspapers, the Morning Herald and Daily Mail of Hagerstown, Md., are merging, as of Sept. ...