Sally Lael

The games we play

A couple of weeks ago, Tarra and Mason came for a visit. They only make it every few months and the last time they were here was in June.

The pearls of humor

A few weeks ago, my son, Thad, had a major heart attack. Had it not been for the grace of God and two awesome cardiologists plus their team, he wouldn’t be here today. He had 100 percent blockage of the widow-maker artery.

Keeping us connected, one issue at a time

National Newspaper Week is celebrated this year October 5-11. This year marks the 85th celebration of National Newspaper Week. Theme is “Embracing Local Jounalism for a Better Future.

Volunteers are the backbone

Fall is officially here and Beardstown celebrates with its annual Fall Fun Festival this weekend.

The fun side of aging

As my birthday approaches, I decided to think about the fun side of getting older. And it can be fun and sometimes funny.

Getting old takes time

Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think at the ripe age of 20 or so that I would reach the age of 80. In about 10 days I will be hitting that milestone.

Healing the dent in my heart

It’s amazing how life can change in such a short time. Last week I wrote about getting a dent in my car fixed and this week I’m writing about a dent in my heart.

Love is not always easy

Lots of smiles, tears, jeers, anger, love, pride, so many different emotions after the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl...