Archive for the ‘Editor’s Desk’ Category
What age would you be?
By Marlys Barker Nevada was certainly full of conversation last week when it became known that a 2006 graduate of Nevada High School was sharing his unique lifestyle story on – Continue reading…
Looking for a few good men and women
By Marlys Barker In the mid-90s, when I was first asked to not only serve as editor of the newspaper, but also to oversee the operations of the Nevada Journal, – Continue reading…
Happy Thanksgiving
By Marlys Barker Happy Thanksgiving! On this week’s front page, you will see the first installment of a “Holiday Memories” series that I am writing this year. My first story – Continue reading…
Going Buggy!
By Marlys Barker Fruit flies, gnats, itsy-bitsy little brown flying bugs … no matter what you choose to call them, you have to agree that “annoying” is a good way – Continue reading…
Deep thoughts about life and death
By Marlys Barker “The older we get, the more that death becomes a part of life.” I said this to my husband last week as first my family and then – Continue reading…
A midnight battle
By Marlys Barker Everyone says that “God has a plan.” So I guess when God decided to give me three kids, the “plan” was “to give me an abundance of – Continue reading…
The Move Is On
By Marlys Barker As you read this column, I am probably dusting off shelves and organizing my new office area, or I’m lying on the couch at home resting from – Continue reading…
Cross Country – a ‘Caring Community’
By Marlys Barker One of my seventh graders, Andrew, we call him “Drew,” began running cross country this fall. It’s a sport I have never known much about or, quite – Continue reading…
The only words I know to describe …
By Marlys Barker Beautiful … that’s the only word I know to describe the recent weather. Absolutely beautiful. No humidity, no bugs … stuff like this doesn’t happen that often, – Continue reading…
From the Editor’s Desk
It’s a Boy! By Marlys Barker He’s already 6 months old, with dark brown eyes, just like all the kids in our family. And this baby has his “dad” wrapped – Continue reading…
From the Editor’s Desk
Why I’m not a big fan of August By Marlys Barker August is quickly becoming my third least-favorite month of the year. Coming in just slightly behind January and February – Continue reading…
