Dirt Swept Under The Rug Is Still Dirt

In our country there are entire families who will suffer through a severe issue that eventually severs family relationships for many years. Eventually, someone might tentatively extend an olive branch, and another will cautiously reach out to accept it.

Thinking Out Loud

Keeping Precious Memories Alive One of the most worrisome fears that a grieving person can experience is wondering how to keep a memory alive after a wonderful loved one has died.

Mayors’ Corner

Public safety is a primary focus of City government. Here’s an update on changes in Bristow in the last 5 months. We have added another fulltime firefighter to the staff. This improves responsiveness and can help to lower home-owner insurance rates.

Anyone Anywhere Anytime

On occasion a grief occurrence may strike anyone anywhere at anytime. Sometimes it is anticipated, other times completely unexpected. It can have damaging effects and block our progress, dampen our spirit, diminish our hope, and leave us vulnerable to discouragement and despair. 'I am responsible.

. . . from the Pastor’s Desk

I have heard some scary words in my life; FOR EXAMPLE: When I heard my mother yell my full name, I trembled at how scary my own name was! I’m confident that you have heard some scary words in your life, too. Maybe you’ve heard your doctor say, “It’s cancer,” or some other medical condition.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, Harry's Blessings in a Backpack - we provide food for elementary students in the Bristow area and community each week during the school year. Food for the weekend because many of our students are food insecure. Have you ever been hungry but had no money or resources to access food?

Have You Experienced God’s Grace?

In eastern Kentucky there’s a town which was built by corruption in the government, the police force, and apathetic citizenry. In the 1920’s a young man who had grown up in that town was determined to put an end to the illegal gambling and liquorestablishments.

Let’s talk Animal Control

I get asked a lot of questions about what is going on in Bristow. I want to share some highlights of our economic and community development initiatives. Economic development is measured by how many new jobs and private capital investment comes into a community.

Family Discussions

There was a stork who happened to be flying by a cornfield. He thought he would rest awhile in it. While he sat there resting, a flock of crows came to the cornfield and began eating the corn. Instead of leaving, the stork thought to himself, 'I am not eating the corn.

Some Miscellaneous Facts

1. Albert Einstein never learned to drive a car. 2. There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar. 3. Route 66 westbound from Albuquerque started out as a camel trail. 4. No US President was an only child. 5.