Monday is Memorial Day, a day when we should all take time to honor those in uniform who have made the ultimate sacrifice since the American Revolution on through the current conflicts in Afghanist...
Southern Raisin': Finally the day has come Saturday was a special day for Rosemark rednecks. If we had behaved all week and completed our chores (jobs) maybe, just maybe we could go to the Strand Theater picture show in Millington and watc...
Letter to the Editor Stand down and lie
First of all, I want to thank The Leader for the opportunity offered to its readers to express opinions. Whether it be a “thank you” to a local group for services rendered or i...
It takes a family When she was First Lady, Hillary Clinton wrote a book titled It Takes A Village. Some of her concepts were not altogether wrong, but I believe she placed the focus on the wrong unit. Time and histo...
Southern Raisin': Watch out for spurs that don’t jingle jangle We always kept a big flock of chickens, especially for such a small area. Everybody loved fried chickens, and no way can anyone eat breakfast without eggs. With such an abundance, we sold the egg...
Norris not a RINO
Dear editor,
A recent unpleasant encounter caused me to re-examine my political posture. I witnessed crude behavior by over-zealous supporters of a political candidate in a pu...
Dear editor,
Just last month, my husband, my father, and I all traveled by car across the northwestern United States through South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho on a trip to visit four of ou...
Thanks to Hadley for work on square
Dear editor,
If you haven’t been around the square of Covington lately, please take time to do so.
There are hanging baskets on the light posts and several me...
Shame and unemployment benefits?
Dear editor,
With due respect, I wish to comment on the Oct. 20 Leader guest editorial that characterized unemployment benefits with an aura of shame – a “gover...
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Steven Jones, Edward Jones InvestmentsThe Leader
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When you invest in stocks, you want their price to go up. But of course, you can’t control the rise and fall of stock prices. However, there is a key element of investing that you can control — the...
This photograph was submitted by Cathy Shankle in memory of the 30th anniversary of the death of her beloved father, Joe Roe, who passed away on Aug. 11, 1981 at the age of 53.
Joe is pictured h...