Opinion

I would like to take this moment to thank our readers and advertisers for another successful year. In 2021, The Osceola Times will celebrate 151 years of business. That’s quite an accomplishment and it could never have happened without your continued support...

"Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true." ­– Alfred Lord Tennyson Well, this week, like all of you, The Osceola Times says goodbye to 2020 and hello to 2021. ...

I was raised to believe Christmas “miracles” were granted by my Father in Heaven and Christmas “magic” was provided by Jolly Ole’ Saint Nick himself. If you don’t believe in miracles or magic, there’s nothing left but long lines at the store, out-of-date fruit cake, ugly decorations and COVID-19!...

I lost more than one friend this week... In fact, in the past few weeks, I have lost several friends to COVID-19. My heart is hurting and, yes, I have a little bit of guilt. Why did I make it through, but my friends did not? I know it’s all in God’s plan, but the pain and questions are still there...