Opinion

To the Editor: It is no secret that the FDIC closed two banks in the past couple of days. These closings have made many ask, “How safe is my bank?” The answer at our bank is, "Very safe!" The two closed banks were not community banks and operated in areas that we would never dream of. We are a highly capitalized well-run community bank...

To the Editor: Our society rests on the idea that there is “truth” that does not change based on the culture and “truth” that does not change based on circumstances. Every person who testifies in court promises to, “tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.”...

All songs, in my estimation, are love songs. Sure, they aren’t all filled with romance, but what else is a song but an expression of devotion to something. As someone who spends an inordinate amount of time thinking about songs, I think I have a thing or two to say on the subject. I have thousands of songs (maybe tens of thousands?) bumping around in my head, for heaven’s sake...

It’s nice to know some things never change. Or is it when it comes to the Putnam County court system? My schedule and my health issues haven’t allowed me regular visits to the courts the past couple of years. Lots of stairs and my knees aren’t a great combination. Editor Jared’s done the heavy lifting, attending the Gonzalez murder trial and all the varied proceedings involving the multiple defendants in the McCarter home invasion...