I want to thank the city of St. Helena for organizing an evacuation drill June 19. It is so comforting to see the familiar faces of our police, firefighters, parks and rec departments and our city ...

Thanks for publishing the essay by Shaddai Livingston describing the historical background for the Juneteenth commemoration in New Orleans. The author provides rich lagniappe with the closing ...

The Bible should not be taught in public schools for several reasons. First, public schools are secular institutions that serve a diverse population with varying religious beliefs, and teaching ...

While speaking to a crowd in Las Vegas recently, newly convicted former President Donald Trump challenged them to decide how they would choose to die if they were on a sinking ship that contained ...

The lessons learnt in the course were therefore profound, and I propose to share the major ones in this letter. 1. Goals achievement does not result in growth achievement. Intentional growth of an ...

On the anniversary of D-Day, we paused to remember the courageous souls who faced the storm of tyranny on the beaches of Normandy. As we reflected on the sacrifices made 80 years ago, we were ...

My fellow Republicans will be the reason abortion in Florida will be expanding after the November election. While not the favorite of everyone for sure, 15 weeks was a reasonable length of time to ...

I guess Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters does not remember a little thing about freedom of religion in the Bill of Rights. Religious instruction does not belong in the public school ...

Ryan Walters' rule requiring the Bible to be included in classroom lessons, according to a letter posted on social media. Oklahoma Rep. Jacob Rosecrants posted the letter on social media from the ...

What an enduring gift retired columnist Bill Maxwell is to Florida and beyond. He gives us so much to think about. I have his latest book (as yet unread) on my nightstand. In light of this essay ...

Let me share two such lessons. Lesson One is the overriding importance of protocol in the Pacific, where elected and traditional leaders share places of honor in daily life. I’m particularly ...

PUPILS at Prestatyn High School will have to hand their mobile phones in at the beginning of each lesson from the start of the next academic year. Parents and guardians were sent a letter from Pam ...