Dear Reader, Father’s Day is just around the corner—a perfect time to reflect on the men who raised us, guided us, and helped shape who we are. Fathers, notably, were there at the …
Dear Reader, There’s something about growing older—about all the experiences we gather, the places we’ve been, and the people we’ve met along the way—that helps a …
Reinstate the centralized reservation system for the State Waterski Show Tournament in Wood County.
The Friends of Powers Bluff would like to thank those who contributed to the Spring Gathering and Homecoming on May 3.
Dear Reader, Let’s consider what it means when someone tells a lie. Whether it’s told to one person or many—depending on the liar’s available platforms—the essence …
Well folks, the most important sports day of the year has finally happened: The National Football League has released the 2025 schedule. This will remain the most important sports day of the year for the next 365 days, give or take, until the 2026 schedule comes out.
Dear Reader, As Memorial Day approaches, we pause to remember and honor those who gave everything for our nation. Each Memorial Day, we stand in solemn gratitude for thos who never …
Dear Reader, In the final accounting, when the ledger of our days closes and the last breath escapes like a whisper into the void, what remains of us? We who once walked with purpose, …
"Dazed and Confused" takes place over the course of one day in 1976 Austin, Texas, following the conversations and activities of various teenagers on the last day of school.
Dear Reader, Mother's Day is upon us - a moment to pause and honor the women who gave us life, love, and guidance. Each of us owes our existence to a mother, through whom, by the grace of …
Dear Reader, Remember the song "Just Dropped In (to see what condition my condidtion was in)" by Kenny Rogers and the First Edition? In today's world, rare indeed is the person who …
Dear Reader, Easter is upon us, a time of great celebration for Christians around the world. It is the day we proclaim, Christ is risen!—a moment of triumph over death, of hope restored, …
Dear Reader, In a world overwhelmed by noise, wisdom is too often drowned out. Today, everything fights for our attention—headlines, outrage, sirens, engines—clamoring for dominance in an …
We’ve gotten a few landmark sports films over the last 50 or so years. Each decade has had at least one top-tier sports film, but usually more. The 2011 biographical sports drama "Moneyball" might be the genre’s peak in the 2010s.
"The Color of Money" finds three of the most important figures in cinema at distinctly different yet equally interesting points in their careers.
Dear reader, I am not just one; I am a unit of many — my ancestors who paved the way, the stages of my life shaped by community and friends, and the family of God's creation to which …
The 1998 drama "Rounders," directed by John Dahl, gives us a glimpse into another fascinating underworld: one that revolves around high-stakes poker.
Dear Reader, Life's treasures aren't measured in material possessions like a sleek car or a spacious mansion. You could have all of these things, but without someone to share them with, …
Dear Reader, As the calendar turns to another New Year, we find ourselves at a familiar crossroads, a time for renewal and reflection. It's a time when we take stock of our lives, weighing …
Whether it’s in real life or film, every so often, we get an era-defining matchup. From a star power perspective, Michael Mann’s 1995 Los Angeles crime epic Heat, starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, might be the high-water mark of movie showdowns.