I’ve had a fascination with books for as long as I remember. My mom bought a set of World Book Encyclopedias when I was in grammar school. The pages between those red leather-bound covers were like … more

Mother Nature must have gotten anxious this year. Summer doesn’t officially arrive for three more weeks, but when I walked outside this afternoon it was hot enough to bake a can of biscuits on the … more

Dear Dave,I bring home $4,100 a month in military disability pay and Social Security combined. My wife brings home an additional $2,000 each month. Should we base our emergency fund level on her … more

I never think seriously about owning a swimming pool until deep summer. Jilda has wanted one since we married in 1974. Each summer she does a mock whine, “Why don’t we get a pool?” I always … more

I personally can think of nothing that strikes more terror in the hearts of more people than do snakes. Most people have known me long … more

It was recently pointed out to me that the time I have been alive in the USA equals to about one third of the history of this country. This is computed by considering that from 1789 to 2018 totals … more

Walker County Extension AgentIt is always about this time of year in our gardens and landscape where many of us notice a gradual decline in the color and appearance of many of our summer flowering … more

The Walker County Cattlemen’s Association hosted its annual banquet last Saturday, Feb. at Bevill State Community College in Sumiton. The winner of the groups’ annual scholarship and officers for 2018 were announced during the event. more

I wish this story had a happy ending, but it doesn’t. I got a text this morning from Texas. It was from the daughter of the elderly neighbor I wrote about a few weeks ago. He died this … more