News
Davis, longtime BOE member, passes away
LaFAYETTE — Joe Davis, a long-time member of the Chambers County Board of Education, is remembered by former colleagues as someone who was truly dedicated ...
W Gregory Ward, Author at Valley Times-News
Opinion
Don’t end up like a Bursin’s donkey
I recently came across Bursin’s Donkey. It’s not a real donkey at all, just a philosophical construct used by smart people to make a point. ...
by W Gregory Ward, Wednesday, July 28, 2021 12:17 pm
Opinion
Wealthier than Croesus
Let me introduce you to one of the wealthiest people who has ever lived. You. All of my life I’ve heard the expression, “Richer than ...
by W Gregory Ward, Wednesday, July 21, 2021 12:53 pm
Opinion
Ward Column: Importance of thinking for yourself
It seems that no matter where you turn, someone is giving you their opinion. And that includes what we used to call the news.
by W Gregory Ward, Wednesday, July 14, 2021 9:30 am
Opinion
A full tank of gas
I found myself on an early Saturday morning at Kroger gassing up my Jeep. I was on my way to McDonald’s for coffee and a ...
by W Gregory Ward, Wednesday, July 7, 2021 7:22 am
Opinion
Taking flight and catching up with an old friend
I became reacquainted with an old hobby an and old friend last weekend. Let me tell you about it. I’ve always had a fear of ...
by W Gregory Ward, Wednesday, June 30, 2021 7:29 am
Opinion
Science the mess out of it
In the movie “The Martian”, Matt Damon plays an astronaut who was mistakenly left behind on Mars after a freak weather storm forced the rest ...
by W Gregory Ward, Wednesday, June 16, 2021 7:38 am
Opinion
I wanna watch the world burn?
Mean Girls is a movie that was written by Tina Fey, an improvisational comedy actress turned writer. Fey had become a hot commodity in television, ...
by W Gregory Ward, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 12:53 pm
Opinion
What it means to graduate high school
My nephew graduated from high school last week. I was there, and I have to admit it had a bigger impact on me than I ...
by W Gregory Ward, Wednesday, May 26, 2021 7:39 am
Opinion
Words can be carnivals themselves
We’ve spent the last couple of weeks strolling around outside events of one sort or the other. Maybe we devote a little time to looking ...