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Grateful for our abundant energy

It’s been icy cold outside so far this winter in Northeast Florida. But it’s warm inside. We should be grateful for our abundant energy here. Other places aren’t as fortunate.

James Thomas: A true American hero

In 1998, Tom Brokaw, then the sole anchor of NBC Nightly News, authored a book entitled “The Greatest Generation.” The book’s title was derived from his experiences while visiting Normandy to commemorate the 40th (1984) and 50th (1994) anniversaries of the WWII D-Day landings.

A calculated risk

Sometime ago, I read about a woman who had endured a tragic year. She lost loved ones, both to divorce and to death. She bid farewell to her former forever home, the source of her youthful, white picket fence dreams.

City mismanagement

Fiscally conservative cities are easily outperforming those with the chaotic liberal policies of Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. There, taxes are high, liberties are low, and the quality of life diminishing.

Three key ingredients to retirement

Q: I am a 59-year-old male about to retire from a 30-year state job I loved. I never had any outside interests other than supporting my family and raising the kids. I don't think I would be good at retirement. Any suggestions?

Turning the page to 2023

Thank you to those that joined me at the Open Table Dinner on Christmas Day at the Nassau County Council on Aging. About forty-fifty people, most of them unfamiliar with the others except for a spouse or companion, celebrated the bounty of this community: fellowship, food, and spirit.

Records search updates mean News-Leader updates

The website where the News-Leader newsroom gathers arrest reports and follows court cases is going through an update. Some search features we use to compile the list of weekly arrests that you, our reader, have requested are unavailable.

Loving our lonely neighbors at Christmas

For most of us, this is the season that overflows with joy and goodwill. But we know that’s not the case for everyone.

His covenant with us

When we shout out loud in the midst of seeming disaster, God immediately hears and comes on the scene to confirm His covenant with us.

The season of giving

Nassau County Public Library hosted another Cat Café in conjunction with Nassau County Animal Services last weekend to coincide with the always popular Dickens on Centre.