Herald Columnists

Finished my first round of gainful employment as a pecan picker-outer and even got to enjoy a fresh apple cake made from some of my work. Bo is back at work getting me another bucket of nuts – more are falling. The cats have gotten rid of the squirrels that usually claim the pecan crop,…

“The best turkey this year, might be the one you can get,” I read on the American News and Opinion website. They were referring to rumors of a turkey shortage. But an agricultural economist, stated that the shortage is not in turkeys but of truckers on the road. As he put it, “The turkeys are…

Despite effectively being wiped off the decorative map by big box stores, the years’ very best annual holiday is only days away! Thanksgiving is coming whether Home Depot’s seasonal décor section likes it or not. Skipping Thanksgiving, the only day we get to eat cornbread dressing in the spirit of giving as opposed to the…

If you want to make a high school buzz all afternoon long, bring in a Chick-fil-A food truck. Almost every conversation I had after lunch last Tuesday included the words eight count chicken nuggets and sweet tea. Students walking down the hallway were discussing what time they were going and how this truck needs to…

It’s a Wagner Week and here we have a letter to a young John Henry from his friend, J. C. Doyle, up in Tennessee. There’s a special place in my heart for people who were sick in the 1800s, even when it’s just a chest cold. Oh man, the misery. His cold was so bad…

Frustration is mounting for families who live on County Road 224 after an issue with vicious dogs owned by a neighbor seemingly remains unresolved. Neighbors of Sam and Phyllis Goodwin report that more than a dozen dogs owned by the couple have attacked and even killed their dogs. Pictures have been posted on social media…

My second, three-week round of what I hope is my last chemo treatment began Tuesday. Am always so happy to see long-time friend Sue Hardy when I enter the chemo lab. She takes such good care of me and all the other patients there. Tuesday was the busiest day I’ve seen in the lab, so…

I think ole man winter is here! I’ve got to get our flowers in off the porch and make room in the house. I hope I haven’t waited too late to bring them in. Alan McMillian was here in Tillatoba last week getting his home ready to sell. It is a beautiful place and home,…

I first met Cassie in 2018 when she was in the county jail and have corresponded with her since she was sent to prison. I have heard many doubtful, derogatory remarks about Jail House Religion and, no doubt, there are those who would pretend anything if it worked toward their release.  But, that doesn’t refute…

Daylight Savings Time flipped again this past weekend, meaning I’m fully awake and up writing this column at zero-dark-thirty.  Daylight Savings Time is confusing. I can never tell if it’s ending or beginning. If it weren’t for whoever coined the mnemonic device “spring forward/ fall back” I imagine we’d all be lost in time and space.…