Opinion

The gift of giving

Published by admin on Thu, 11/30/2023 - 10:01am

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday still fresh on our minds and the appearance of Christmas lights around town there is no denying Christma

Pages of the Past

Published by admin on Thu, 11/30/2023 - 10:00am

100 years ago

Cooks Corner

Published by admin on Thu, 11/30/2023 - 9:59am

Farm Animals and Gates

Chamber Chat

Published by admin on Thu, 11/30/2023 - 9:58am

Christmas Bazaar and Little Shoppers coming Dec. 9

Shop local small businesses. It’s a win/win.

Published by admin on Wed, 11/22/2023 - 4:58pm

There are some who bring a light so great to the world that even after they have gone, the light remains.
Be sure you shop locally on Saturday, Nov. 25 for Shop Small Saturday. The more you shop the more chances you have to win $50 in Lilac Loot. Loot may be used the same as cash in participating businesses.  Keep your receipts dated that day. Put your name and number on the back.  Businesses, be sure you remind your staff about this opportunity. Your local small business wins and so do you.

The Cooks Corner: Thanksgiving week

Published by admin on Wed, 11/22/2023 - 4:58pm

This is the week we all get ready for a big dinner to celebrate the things we have to be thankful for. We start preparing early in the week, thawing the turkey or prime or ham, whichever our family prefers. Every family has its favorite side dishes, pies, salads and other things that accompany the meal. And each family has its preferred method of cooking said turkey.

Prairie Doc Perspective Practicing Gratitude

Published by admin on Wed, 11/22/2023 - 4:56pm

I love Thanksgiving. I love preparing the food all day and enjoying it while sitting around a table with some of the people I love most. And there is one holiday tradition that I have grown to adore. As we sit down to eat, we share one thing we feel grateful for this year.

Devotions ... Thanksgiving

Published by admin on Wed, 11/22/2023 - 4:55pm

Thanksgiving is such an integral part of our lives as believers.  Thanksgiving is one of the gates to God’s presence in the throne room (Psalm 100:4 and Isaiah 60:18).
The sacrifice of praise we offer God continually is the fruit or words of our lips giving thanks to his name (Hebrews 13:15).
God’s will in Christ Jesus concerning us is to give thanks to God in everything (1 Thessalonians 5:18) preventing circumstances from defining our measure of faith (Romans 12:3).

Letter to the Editor: Thanksgiving baskets blessed many Basin families

Published by admin on Wed, 11/22/2023 - 4:53pm

Dear Editor:
The Salvation Army/Basin Area Food Pantry is amazed by the generous donations for the Thanksgiving baskets. With your help, we were able to give out over 100 baskets this
year. So many made this happen including the Paintrock FFA  food drive, Basin First Baptist Church turkey/ham drive, the youth group from the Methodist Church that filled the baskets, donations from businesses, individuals and all those who participated in some way.
This community has blessed so many. May God bless each one of you!

An everyday lesson in gratitude

Published by admin on Wed, 11/22/2023 - 4:53pm

This won’t be the typical Thanksgiving column. Yet it is about being thankful. As mom approaches her 93 birthday, I am grateful to see her every day. To wake her up, to kiss her and even to give her a bath. Somedays are a challenge as evidenced by the “bath time stories with mom” on my FB page.  Mom gets a kick out of people’s comments about the adventure of her bath times. The following is a good reminder to caretakers of the elderly or of  someone who has diminished physical or mental capacity. It was originally written in Spanish by Guillermo Pena.