Opinion

Americans have more media options than ever. We are inundated with stories, memes, videos and promotions 24 hours a day. Most of us are on social media, which is built to provide an endless feed of content to keep us glued to our screens. And unfortunately, misinformation is prevalent and much of that content isn’t fact-checked, verified or professionally produced. The result is that we’re not always shown what we need to know, or the information that is most likely to impact our lives. That’s where local newspapers come in. Your local newspaper takes a different approach.

Though memories fade over time, sometimes it still feels like yesterday. The phone call came in, and text messages were shared from phone to phone like wildfire gaining traction in the wind. While we all received the news, some of us couldn’t believe what we had just read or heard.

In life, we all come across those who put us down for something we do or don’t do that they wish we should have done. It has happened to the best of us, and sometimes things don’t change.

This past weekend was filled with conversations surrounding how the world is transforming and how my husband and I want to raise our sons moving forward. In the perfect world, I would be a stay-at-home mom, raising my sons while working on a book for publication and running the farm.

Feeling “old” is a very personal experience, and growing old seems to be everyone’s worst nightmare. The media is constantly pushing for something anti-aging and how to feel young. As becoming an adult and growing up is a natural part of our life cycle – I tend to imagine “feeling young” is a state of mind.

Seeing life on the pages of Richmond News has always been a mission for the company. To be a voice and community business that holds truth and Ray County news. I have agreed with the mission since I began last year; together with my team, we have accomplished making the paper lively.

It’s seven minutes after 10 p.m., and the usual ruckus ensues. My husband, Peter, is wearing earplugs.

Over the past few years people emerged from their homes from under the bed and around the corners of a world that had evolved overnight. Covid 19 hurt many people, their jobs, families, education, housing and more.