Letter from the Publisher:

Earlier this week I had the pleasure of watching the Langdon Cross Country team and several other teams compete in a meet at the Langdon Country Club. It was on Monday, and you may remember it was a warm day and even hot at times.

Letter from the Editor:

As many of you already know, my left eye is a prosthetic. I lost it after being t-boned on Hwy.

Guest column: Ignoring the Robinson-Patman Act is killing rural grocery stores and communities

In the heart of America, small towns are dying - not from lack of will or work ethic but from the steady erosion of their economic foundations. Among the most critical losses is the disappearance of independent rural grocery stores - once vital community hubs that now struggle to survive.

When God is smiling!!

If you have been buried under a rock, it has been a little moist outside. Harvest season seems to be dragging by, and I feel for all that are tied to the weather. Even the occasional lunch with a drink has lost its allure, as folks just want to work.

The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: Celebrating Carol with crab dip

Wednesday, Sept. 17 is the two-year anniversary of Carol’s passing. Like everything else in life, it doesn’t seem possible that time has gone that fast.

Letter from the Publisher:

There’s no polite way to say this. Stop shooting each other.

Letter from the Editor:

As many of you know and have probably already seen in this publication this month, September is Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month. Unlike my typical columns, this one will get a little sad, sappy, and serious.

Pass the Tums

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia One of my favorite restaurants growing up back east was The Hu Ke Lau in Chicopee, Mass. The restaurant was known far and wide for its great Polynesian food.

Munich School Board’s hardest decision

By Matt Mitzel As the school season approached this year, the Munich School Board was faced with one of their toughest decisions…me. You see, it seems that with each passing year, folks are willing to drive the school bus less and less, and at the start of this year, Munich was one driver short.

Albino alligators: Part two

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia Before we continue with part two of my interview in the sewer with Mr. X, I must first acknowledge an email I received shortly after last week’s paper arrived in area mailboxes.