Editorials

Boys and Their Toys

Published by gordonhopkins on Fri, 11/20/2020 - 10:52am
I first got the cats about the same time the pandemic began. Much like the pandemic, every time I think I've got a handle on what's going on with them, everything changes. 

Letters to the Editor

Published by admin on Tue, 11/17/2020 - 9:35am
Dear Mr. Linscott,
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in our community, I am deeply troubled as to what the future may bring unless we take action very soon.
Jefferson Community Health & Life is vital to this community; however, the impacts of this pandemic are putting both our healthcare workers and our patients at risk. 

This Is Real

Published by admin on Tue, 11/17/2020 - 9:35am
The Public Health Solutions (PHS) dial is in red. This means protocols will change around the region and things will look a bit different as there has been a surge in COVID-19 cases in the area, including Fairbury.
We all get a bit tired of being separated from people, standing six feet apart and wearing masks. Having had to spend the last two weeks in a basement, working in the middle of the night and wiping everything down several times a day, makes me yearn for the days of standing six feet apart, wearing a mask and being separated from people.

A Compassionate God

Published by admin on Tue, 11/17/2020 - 9:34am
My child’s feelings are hurt. I tell him he is special. My Child is injured. I do whatever it takes to make him feel better. My child is afraid. I won’t go to sleep until he is secure. I’m not a hero....I’m a parent.  When a child hurts, a parent does what comes naturally. He helps.... Why don’t I let my Father do for me what I am more than willing to do for my own children?

Jackpot!

Published by gordonhopkins on Fri, 11/13/2020 - 10:45am
Once again, Nebraska voters roundly rejected measures that would have allowed casino gambling and off-track betting on horse races.
Except, they didn't, and I don't know anyone who wasn't surprised by the outcome. After holding the line against gambling for decades, the Cornhusker State is now ready to roll the dice and bet on gangling. It probably helped that most of the tax revenue is earmarked for property tax relief.

Don't Forget The Other 364 Days

Published by admin on Tue, 11/10/2020 - 8:32am
So last week we had an election and it was exhausting. This week we celebrate Veterans Day. This is apropos, actually, since you can't have the one without the other.

Glen Emery, Grace Lutheran Church

Published by admin on Tue, 11/10/2020 - 8:32am
Matthew 25:40  
And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
My wife, Vickie, and I are new to Fairbury. As of this writing, we have been a resident for one month. We uprooted our home in Osmond, NE and followed God’s calling as I serve as pastor at Grace Lutheran Church.

New Blood In City

Published by admin on Tue, 11/10/2020 - 8:31am
The election is over locally and on a state level. 
Now, locally, we have a new face to the city council. Whenever there is a mix of veteran council members, a council member coming back into the scene and a new face on the council, mixing in a new mayor, there is always a bit of an adjustment period.

The Night Shift

Published by gordonhopkins on Fri, 11/06/2020 - 3:21pm
So this week the country participated in one of those things that makes a democracy a democracy: an election. More than two centuries ago, this country's founders fought against an empire who thought the best way to fight in a war was to stand in a row while wearing bright red jackets.
We broke away from the monarchy so that we could rule ourselves, so that we could be independent, so that we could have beer and pizza instead of tea and crumpets. (What the heck is a crumpet, anyway? No, never mind. I don't want to know.)

On A Mission

Published by admin on Tue, 11/03/2020 - 12:33pm
You know more than I do.
About current events, anyway. As I write this article, election day is a week away. By the time you read it—well, you know what’s happened; as of this moment, I don’t. For all I know, the nation is in flames. Probably—though not certainly—the votes have been counted and the winners declared. In the opinion of nearly half the nation, one of the worst presidential candidates in American history has been elected (or re-elected).  A lot of people are celebrating, and a near-equal number of people are angry and worried.  

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