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Depression During the Holidays

By Richard Chern M.D. The holidays are here and these are the best times of the year. At least that’s what we are led to...

NOW is the Time for Inspections

By Mark Wichern, IICRC WRT & ASD Instructor This is the time of year to have your house or business inspected for water damage, and...

Want to Help Make Paradise Even Better?

From the Mayor’s Office As your new mayor, I am honored to lead our community forward to better serve the residents, small businesses, and tourists—in...
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A Pastor’s Ponderings: The Day Heaven Went Silent

By Pastor David Holland And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to her first child,...

Ask Destinites: Finding Happiness

By Patricia Lee, Destinites The holidays mean many different things to many different people. It’s not always a happy time of year. However, no matter...

Sean of the South: Christmas in Mayberry

By Sean Dietrich Christmas Eve night. The mountains of North Carolina were giant silhouettes in the darkness. Sheriff Andy Taylor sat on the bench outside...

The Road to Redemption: Children in Crisis and The Children’s Neighborhood

By Victoria Ostrosky When she heard the authoritative knock on her front door, she quickly ran to her baby brother and grabbed his hand. Her...
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Insights for Investors

By Maurice Stouse, Financial Advisor and Branch Manager As one year closes out and another one begins, we have some thoughts for our clients on...

Enjoying This Holiday Season

By Kay Leaman, Health Architect We all know that the word ‘healthy’ gets rescheduled to Jan. 1 during this season. We’re not ready to relinquish...
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There’s Nothing Like Pecan Jacks for the Holidays!

By Heather Bennett Tim and Ronnie Wyatt, who were high school sweethearts, also share a love for sweets. When their printing business started to slow...