There was always something to do, so when Christmas time came, this was special. The house smelled of cedar, because that’s ...

Sunday marks the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, signaling the start of astronomical winter. In the ...

The singing Santa Claus made his way to Sandy Ridge Elementary School — invited by the Ruritans and guided by Joshua Ray ...

Happy Holidays and many blessings to you, and yours! This week has been exceptionally busy in tons ways for all of us, as we ...

There are certain moments that stay with you, not because they were planned or celebrated, but because they took your breath ...

It started with a drizzly morning. I parked across the street from the Regal Group’s building in the Dollar General lot in ...

Local Ruritans in attendance at the school for Christmas Festival. The Shelton Brothers performed at Sandy Ridge Community Center. Hanging on to Santa — Don’t go! Rudolph distracting the children as ...

Numerous firefighters and emergency teams responded to a midday fire Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 out near the intersection of ...

New members were sworn in during the planning meeting on Monday, Dec. 22 at the King City Hall. From left, clockwise: Peter Mosco, Jodie Wallace, Mindi Alexandra, Assistant Fire C ...

The US Marine Corps is my Family and I remember spending Christmas in the jungle. The Chaplain came by and gave us Holy ...