Texarkana Gazette

Loss of son has grown even harder to bear

My son died of cancer at 33. It was heartbreaking. My daughter-in-law, "Belinda," had grown distant before his death, and ...
Arizona Daily Sun

Party host tells it like it is to woman's children

While attending a friend's family barbecue, "Willa," a young mother of four, drank too much and became ill. Drugs may have been involved. Understandably, the three older children ...
The Press Democrat

Deck your garden with boughs of holly, a plant rich in symbolism and evergreen beauty

Native along the entire East Coast and west to Missouri and Texas, this slow-growing, pyramidical holly can reach 25-60 feet tall at maturity. Also known as Christmas holly, the spiny-leaved plants ...
The Press Democrat

Dear Abby: I think she was wrong to tell the kids their mother was drunk

DEAR CLEANING UP: Julia was probably mad as heck that Willa ruined her party, which is why she unloaded the way she did. That ...

Dear Abby: Was it wrong for MIL to blurt out ‘your mom is drunk!’ upsetting her young kids?

DEAR ABBY: While attending a friend’s family barbecue, “Willa,” a young mother of four, drank too much and became ill. Drugs ...

Dear Abby: We love one another, but it feels like he’s pushing me to accept his political beliefs

It has reached the point that if we keep up these “discussions,” as he calls them, I’ll probably have to leave the relationship.

Dear Abby: Party host bluntly describes woman's drinking to kids

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...

Dear Abby: Political disagreements threaten couple’s harmony

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...

Dear Abby: Host confronts mother’s behavior at family barbecue

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...

Dear Abby: Host pointedly told kids why their drunken mom was ‘sick’ at a party

DEAR CLEANING UP: Julia was probably mad as heck that Willa ruined her party, which is why she unloaded the way she did. That ...

Dear Abby: I love my boyfriend, but we hate each other’s politics; is there any hope for a future?

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
Tioga Publishing

Letters to Santa from 2nd graders

Second grade students from McKean, Potter and Tioga counties sent us their Letters to Santa, which are published here today for your enjoyment.