Category Archives: Opinions
Staff Sgt. Reckless — no greater love
This is a true story about a war hero named Reckless who served in numerous combat operations during the Korean War.
What’s unusual about this? Reckless was a horse who carried supplies and ammunition and was also used to evacuate the wounded. We often do not consider the intelligence of God’s creation and how loving and loyal they can be. She was chestnut colored with a blaze and three white stockings. Her bloodline is unconfirmed, but she was thought to be primarily Mongolian. However, she did have some features, particularly the shape of her head, that were similar to horses of Thoroughbred lineage. She
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Courier Letters to the Editor 2-26-25
What is going on?
Dear Editor,
The indiscriminant removal of essential employees from key government agencies without considering function is inexplicable.
The unauthorized collection of personal Social Security information is shocking. Firing nuclear safety specialists, eliminating IRS workers before tax season and breaking farmers’ grain contracts benefits no one. Congress is the only body that can legally create government agencies and create oversight
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Don’t fall for Medicare scams
Medicare card scams are on the rise. During one calendar year, Medicare had over $100 billion in fraudulent claims, and the damage cost goes up when identity theft and stolen financial information are 
added in.
What the Medicare thieves want is your card number, and they’ll try any number of tricks to get you to reveal it.
Scammers might contact you to offer you a “cheaper” Medicare but will need your personal information to sign you
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New VA Sec. Doug Collins
Changes are coming fast and furious at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Since these impact many of us, we need to pay attention to what’s going on — and who’s now in charge.
The VA has a new secretary, Douglas A. Collins, the 12th in the position since the VA was started in 1988. Collins is an Air Force veteran, served as chaplain, has been a
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Love that cares enough to get involved
We do not have to look very far to find someone who is struggling.
Many are suffering from a crisis of health problems, their children, grieving over a loss, financial worries, marriage issues, and the list goes on. When difficult situations are presented, we become sympathetic, but how often do we consider that God may have brought these individuals to our attention so that we can not only pray but actually
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Movers and shakers change the world
In the Bible, 2 Corinthians 11: 24-26 says “Of the Jews five times received I forty lashes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in 
the deep; In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren.”
In the New Testament, especially during the week before the crucifixion, the Pharisees and Romans saw Jesus as a troublemaker. Throughout history, it has been nothing uncommon for many to see
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Letters to the Editor
Truth, honor, integrity
Dear Editor,
Truth, honor, integrity … these and others like them are valued qualities. Rather, they used to be, and maybe they still are among a few … a dwindling few. I suppose throughout history their value has risen and fallen, or been treasured by one group while being despised another.
The knights of middle-age Europe had their code of conduct. They valued such. But then along came the pirates on the high seas, and they had an opposing kind of code. In China, it was Confucians versus Khans … truth, honor, integrity opposing wealth, power, influence. Perhaps that has always been the
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Seniors going back to work?
A small recent survey revealed that 51 percent of the retired senior respondents are considering going back to work, also known as “unretiring.” The reason, of course, won’t be a great surprise: They need to 
go back to work because the cost of everything is going up. The amount of money they’re trying to earn is $500 per month on average.
To be considered before you rush into unretirement:
— If you’re collecting Social Security and are under full retirement age, your benefit amount might be reduced while
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Create your own Veterans Legacy Memorial page
The Department of Veterans Affairs has just expanded the use of the Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM) — the online digital platform dedicated to the memory of veterans who have passed away. Until now, a page for a veteran was created, usually by family, after that veteran died. Now the new feature — “Your Story, Your Legacy” — means that living veterans can create their own
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Your co-op is here for you
Beginning in the latter half of 2024, Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative shifted how its members are billed.
I’ve received more feedback about this than anything else throughout my years of service to Blue Ridge. 
Most of it has been positive, as many of you see that you have ultimate control over how much money you can save and that
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