Editorial

[By Merlin Lessler] I read an article in the Wall Street Journal by Alison C. Cheperdak titled, “In Defense of the Irish Goodbye” (leaving a…

[By Pastor Wayne Sibrava, Living Water Baptist Church] In Matthew 5-7, we find the greatest sermon ever given in the history of mankind. This sermon,…

[Contributed by the Tioga County Department of Mental Health]  March is Teen Mental Wellness Month, and with the number of teenagers experiencing mental health concerns…

[By Merlin Lessler] My friend Roy is 86 years old. He says 86 going on 87. When you are in your eighties, you give your…

[By Pastors Carolyn and Bruce Gillette] There’s a group that teaches Christian spirituality (renovare.org) that describes six “streams” of spirituality. These “streams” all come together…

[By Greg Zyla] Q: Dear Greg, I always enjoy your columns, and your recent series listing TV programs that featured cars, most notably vintage and…

[By Galen Morehead, Outreach Services Director, Tioga County Rural Ministry] St. Patrick’s Day often brings to mind images of mischievous leprechauns guarding pots of gold…

[By Sister Chirya] On April 9, 2009, Michelle Obama did something that shattered 200 years of White House protocol when she rolled up her sleeves,…

[By Merlin Lessler] I talked to my refrigerator the other day; I hadn’t closed the door properly. It beeped, and I ran back, shut it,…

[By Pastor Bill Kohler, First Baptist Church of Owego] She reached up, grabbed my necktie and pulled me down to talk to me. “Pastor Bill,…