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If you've just started managing your own finances, recommitted to doing it well or noticed your spending isn't making you as happy as you'd hoped, a budget might be exactly what you need. When you …
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Rickie Caswell
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8/19/26
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Summer is zipping by like hell on wheels. Before we know it, the Autumnal Equinox will take place on September 22. Speaking of time, I often think of this region in terms of when the first settlers …
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James Mahlon White
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8/19/26
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Age of innocence
The decade of the 1950s was laced with movie icons and all type of performing legends viewed on the big screen at the drive-in movies that were often referred to as “passion …
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Dianne Peck
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8/19/26
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“Udderly Ridiculous”
For those of you that may not know, August 5 was National Underwear Day. And for those of you that wish to partake in the underwear celebration, you might want to …
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Dianne Peck
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8/12/26
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In its simplest form, saving can mean putting money into a jar, adding to it and letting it grow slowly. A 401(k), or other workplace retirement plan, is a step beyond that. It's more like a garden …
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Rickie Caswell
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8/12/26
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Nancy Guthrie is back in the news. A criminal psychologist who helped convince OJ Simpson to surrender believes her disappearance was a burglary gone wrong. Al Cowlings also had a hand in getting OJ …
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James Mahlon White
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8/12/26
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In its simplest form, saving can mean putting money into a jar, adding to it and letting it grow slowly. A 401(k), or other workplace retirement plan, is a step beyond that. It's more like a garden …
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Rickie Caswell
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8/5/26
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Well, here we go again. Iran is denying the President’s claim that new peace talks are underway after he called off the latest attack. Like Hamas, the Iranians will say whatever they have to, and …
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James Mahlon White
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8/5/26
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No walk in the Park
A number of years ago I was riding horses with a girlfriend and in the course of our conversations she had asked me several questions about the little cross roads village of …
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Dianne Peck
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8/5/26
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Every solid house starts with a good blueprint and a strong foundation. Saving for a child's education is very similar.
College costs can seem daunting. In addition to tuition, you'll need to …
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Rickie Caswell
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7/29/26
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It’s pretty confusing, isn’t it? Last week I ran across an article predicting an ice age by 2050 and this morning another popped up saying the world is going into a time of extreme heat. If this …
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James Mahlon White
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7/29/26
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Perfect crime I, like many others, greatly enjoy a good old-fashioned murder mystery and nobody before or since could write them quite like Agatha Christie. She ranks among the best-selling novelist …
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Dianne Peck
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7/29/26
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As temperatures rise and storm season approaches, it’s a good idea to review your homeowners insurance policy. Tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, flooding and other natural disasters can strike with …
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Rickie Caswell
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7/22/26
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A pleasure to the palette I’d like to talk about an all American food we call chicken and dumplings. As far as I’m concerned it has not been accorded the respect it deserves. The trouble is, I …
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Dianne Peck
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7/22/26
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Monday marked 57 years since man took his first steps on the moon. President Trump says our goal is to set up shop there by 2028. China is nipping out our heels to do the same. Who knows where all of …
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James Mahlon White
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7/22/26
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Social Security is often one of the most important income sources in retirement. Yet widespread myths about how it works can lead to confusion, unnecessary worry and poor planning decisions. Here's …
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Rickie Caswell
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7/15/26
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Sometimes we all have good hunches. Most of us did, when we suspected Iran would never keep up their end of the bargain. Peace is not what Iran is seeking. It’s time to Get ‘Er Done! Some in …
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James Mahlon White
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7/15/26
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Living down here on the creek for about half of my life has given me a greater sense of the difference between noise and sound. Sometimes when I am outside I can hear the interruption of an …
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Dianne Peck
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7/15/26
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LET THERE BE LIGHT! A friend confided that his Dad told him you could pick out the rich farmers in a community in times past. Traveling thru the countryside at night you could see who had lights and …
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Dianne Peck
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7/1/26
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Financial security doesn’t have to come from a big salary, a lucky investment or some dramatic turning point. For most people, wealth is built more simply, through small habits repeated many times …
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Rickie Caswell
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7/1/26
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What’s the next thing out to get us? How about digital price tags? Read an article this morning that several BIG retailers are putting them on grocery and other items. Prices can be raised and …
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James Mahlon White
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7/1/26
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Balancing the Budget
Over these past two months as your Mayor, I’ve been digging into Cole Camp’s finances. Last Thursday night I opened the subject of balancing the 2026 city budget, …
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Nicole Garrett
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6/24/26
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Margaret had saved diligently for decades. Every paycheck, a portion went toward her retirement account. Then, the day finally came: she retired. Suddenly, the hardest part wasn’t the saving. It …
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Rickie Caswell
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6/24/26
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Welcome to summer everybody! It opened its door on Sunday, with the longest day of the year. In old Europe, the summer solstice is seen as the middle of summer and referred to as “midsummer.” …
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James Mahlon White
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6/24/26
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We all have those necessary “errand” days. You know, the kind that makes you feel like you’re running a marathon and you come home stressed and exhausted. We all dream that on the next errand …
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Dianne Peck
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6/24/26
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