The New York Times on Florida's attack on the First Amendment
He seems to have abandoned “Jim Crow 2.0,” but that was the extent of the nuance in President Biden’s political remarks Sunday in Selma, Ala. …
In the closing years of the cold war, as relations between the Soviet Union and U.S. thawed, Ronald Reagan adopted a Russian proverb: trust, b…
Editor’s Note: This column originally ran in the Oct. 15, 1995 edition of the Sentinel.
What’s one good clue that President Joe Biden really intends to run for reelection in 2024? He is trying to distance himself from the Democrat…
Editor’s Note: This column originally ran in the Oct. 8, 1995 edition of the Sentinel.
There was lots of green afoot over the last week or so.
It hasn’t been that long ago that you could go to your favorite store without anyone asking for your change on the way out of the door. Well, …
To those who rent units and housing, I have a relative that needs to rent but is unable to find any "for rent 3-bedroom house."
I'm sincerely making an appeal to all individuals, businesses and civic organizations in the greater Centralia, Central City and Wamac area fo…
I have always assumed that public safety should be a concern for everyone, no matter who someone is, despite their political views or lack of.…
What time is the right time? Daylight savings? Standard time? Some other time? At 12 noon, the sun is directly overhead at its highest point. …
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BEIRUT (AP) — The recent deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria which caused billions of dollars in damage has boosted the prospects of Syria's…
Editor’s Note: This column originally ran in the Oct. 1, 1995 edition of the Sentinel.
More than six years after Donald Trump's lawyer paid off a porn star, New York prosecutors appear to be close to deciding whether the former p…
The latest Russian missile barrage against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure was one of the largest in months. On Thursday, Russia fired over …
Being in this business for as long as I have been has given me a good number of opportunities to contribute to the community through the resou…
“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infrin…
Every time I turn on my TV, I hear some whining crybaby griping about how bad our country is. These clowns are wearing Rolexes, designer cloth…
Here over the last couple years the citizens of the United States have been witnessing falsehood after falsehood from the current Presidential…
As a Christian, I was deeply saddened to hear on the news and read in the newspaper that "Religious leaders sue to block Missouri's abortion b…
Sheriff Jeff Bullard is wrong about there not being a “Wall of Separation of Church and State.” It is a mistake to simply talk about Thomas Je…
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Well, the girls’ high school 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A IHSA basketball tournament wrapped up this weekend, and it was a very good week for Southern Illinois.
Editor’s Note: This column originally ran in the Sep 24, 1995 edition of the sentinel.
In the Kentucky town of Hazel Green last month, cars and trucks lined up for a mile, sometimes waiting nine hours for the local food bank to o…
All right then, it’s official. People like me have gone out of fashion, grown superannuated, way past their sell-by date. According to no less…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Maybe it was just too good to be true.