Stories from Saturday, September 19, 2020

They represent an era in America marked by honor and humility, service and God-fearing Christianity, embodied in imperfect men and women who strove to love and serve others, build families and prosper. In the past week, several of these American heroes have been on my mind: Dwight D. Eisenhower, whose memorial opens in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 17; and Charles Drury, Ray Buhs and Connie Shanks, all in their 90s, who died this month...

Racism. Whether it is intentional or through lack of awareness, it is still racism. Many will claim this is fussing about nothing, but pause and think about it. I am talking about the billy goat roaming around Ables Road in Sikeston.