Take your old electronics to the Apple Store 

Dec 29, 2025 | Mailbag

Mr. Goodman, you can take your old electronics to the Apple Store at Jordan Creek Mall to be safely recycled. All the hard drives will be destroyed, and the devices will be taken apart and anything that can be recycled will be. What is left will be disposed of without...

Margaret Knight and the brown paper bag

Dec 29, 2025 | Publisher's Column

If your house was like ours over the holidays, you were picking up a lot of wrapping paper. It makes me wonder how much money we all spend on this stuff to put around boxes. The answer, in America alone, is $2.6 billion. That’s a lot of money. And, that’s a lot of...

I might need them someday

Dec 23, 2025 | Publisher's Column

Many of you likely received some type of electronics as Christmas gifts. And, you may be wondering what to do with your old stuff. I was sorting through boxes of outdated electronic devices recently. Laptops. Cell phones. iPods. iPads. Cameras. And an incredible...

Our Christmas classic returns

Dec 22, 2025 | Publisher's Column

I first shared this story locally in the Times Vedette printed edition three years ago, and I published it last year in this digital edition. I am pleased to share it again today. Call it tradition, as that is what this story is all about. The piece was written in...

Heartfelt gratefulness

Dec 18, 2025 | Publisher's Column

Most of you have likely completed all of your Christmas shopping by now. Since there are only a few more days till Christmas, that’s a good thing. Hopefully, you were able to purchase products and services from the many local merchants in the area. That effort truly...