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Woman tired of connecting friends at her own expense

DEAR ABBY: I’m an outgoing person with a lot of friends, but I have begun being “ghosted” after…

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Satan is very much out in the open

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham Dear Rev. Graham: I’ve always been opposed to the idea…

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Longtime girlfriend has never met partner’s son

DEAR ABBY: I have been divorced for many years and have a partner. “Andy” is a widower whose…

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The work of Christ on the cross is eternal

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham Dear Rev. Graham: Why did the Apostle Paul talk about…

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World of science cannot unequivocally deny the Bible

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham Dear Rev. Graham: My college professor claims that the Bible…

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What unions learn from failure

BY JOEL SCHLOSBERG As Americans take August to process the presidential race upheavals of July, the most consequential…

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Advantages of living and shopping in a small town

Small towns such as Elizabethton may not be the home of multinational corporations, shopping malls, or the seemingly…

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Where have many of the insects gone?

BY J. RONALD WINTER GUEST COLUMNIST Last year (2023) I mentioned to my wife that I was seeing…

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Story of Adam and Eve reveals wickedness of the human heart

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham Dear Rev. Graham: Did Adam and Eve commit the original…

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Unstable relative reappears as father’s health declines

DEAR ABBY: My aunt frequently cuts people out of her life for perceived slights — small, large and…