Bill Raines
Bob Bridge: WEARY OF PERPETUAL PROMOTION
Not so very long ago I heard a rumor that Facebook was changing its name to Meta. The message hardly resonated a ripple in my pint-sized...
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Bill Raines
- Aug 2
- 1 min
PLASTIC POTENTIALLY PROBLEMATIC
The powers that be at Indiana University have decided to go cashless in the interest of facilitating the expeditious exchange of funds...
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Bill Raines
- Jul 27
- 3 min
Editorial: The Full Court Press of Plan Three of the Visionary Committee and Board
LAWRENCE COUNTY - JULY 27, 2022 - There is a full court press to bring the North Lawrence Community School into plan three. Back in...
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Bill Raines
- Jul 24
- 2 min
Bob Bridge: CHILDREN SHOULD BE TOP PRIORITY
Bob Bridge ”I don’t have the answers, but I am not without questions.“ - Bob B. Bridge Tip O’Neill claimed all politics is local....
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Bill Raines
- Jul 22
- 2 min
Editorial : Has North Lawrence Community Schools Lost The Vision for Education?
LAWRENCE COUNTY - JULY 22, 2022 - Thursday morning, Dr. Ty. Mungle had a survey crew at the Springville Community Academy in Springville...
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Bill Raines
- Jul 20
- 2 min
Bob Bridge: BOYS AND THEIR TOYS
Columnist Bob Bridge Young children, stereotypically, are easily amused. However, manufacturers today go to greater lengths to satisfy a...
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Bill Raines
- Jul 17
- 4 min
DON’T SQUANDER THE FUTURE
Imagine a sextet of seasoned citizens sitting around a table sipping coffee. One frustrated fellow loudly bemoans his disappointment...
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Bill Raines
- Jul 17
- 2 min
The Future Looks Bright for Lawrence County - As Seen From the 4-H Fair
LAWRENCE COUNTY - JULY 17, 2022 - EDITIORIAL - The Lawrence County 4-H Fair is in the books for 2022 and the youth can take a nap today...
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Bill Raines
- Jul 14
- 2 min
Bob Bridge: BOOGIE A BIKER BASH
“Get your motor runnin,’ head out on the highway. Looking for adventure, in whatever comes my way.” - Steppenwolf Claps of thunder are...
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Bill Raines
- Jun 30
- 2 min
Bob Bridge: FILMS WITH MY FAMILY
Columnist Bob Bridge I am not a cinematic specialist of any sorts; however, I’ve been an avid fan of films for more than 60 years. My...
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Bill Raines
- Jun 28
- 2 min
A SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND
Sometimes, during the early morning hours when I am stuck in a state of semiconsciousness, I’ll listen to the familiar voice of my...
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Bill Raines
- Jun 21
- 2 min
SAFE IN THE BED OF A PICKUP TRUCK
Someone inquired if my generation was the best … ever. No, probably not, but it is hardly the worst. It is all so subjective yet I can...
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Bill Raines
- Jun 18
- 3 min
Opinion: Need an ambulance?
Mike Hawkins was a previous City of Bedford Mayoral candidate last election cycle In the workplace yesterday, I experienced a coworker...
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Bill Raines
- Jun 15
- 1 min
HANKERING FOR BILLY-BOB’S ICE CREAM
Bob Bridge I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Back before Dairy Queens and Jiffy Treets freckled the landscape, those...
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Bill Raines
- Jun 12
- 2 min
MISSING THOSE SUNDAY DRIVES
Oh, how my Sunday afternoons have changed … and not for the better. I no longer participate in long, leisurely Sunday drives. Those...
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Bill Raines
- Jun 6
- 2 min
WHO IS CAPTIVE?
I am merely a curious spectator in the realm of problematic public issues. Still, it is interesting to study - and discuss - the topics...
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Bill Raines
- Jun 2
- 1 min
NERDY SENTIMENTALIST
Bob Bridge Change is inevitable. Some is positive; some … not so much. One thing is certain, constantly complaining about cultural shifts...
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Bill Raines
- May 31
- 2 min
GODSPEED, MYRON RAINEY
The best part of a job in journalism is the folks you encounter along the way to many interesting and intriguing assignments. For 40...
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Bill Raines
- May 27
- 2 min
NO REWARD FOR INFAMY
Bob Bridge I yearned to cover my ears. Horrifying news from across America. Grocery shoppers in Buffalo and young schoolchildren in...
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