Yep, it’s true, we are moving The Winnsboro News from its home of more than 40 years to a more modern and comfortable location. The current building is simply an unsustainable space that really does not fit our more streamlined and efficient model. Back when the 12-ton Goss Community Press was still running, when manual...
By Chuck Roy Today, for me, started out as usual – you know shower, shave, dress, sip far too hot coffee and spill it all over my shirt, change shirts, and then head to the office. Well, today was different and slightly unsettling. Nancy is in London for the month so I am alone at...
By Chuck Roy Last week’s Op-Ed column received many responses. Not surprising, considering the topic. And, about as expected, they were almost equally distributed between supportive, adversarial, and “are you crazy or just plane [sic] stupid?” Actually, there was only one of the latter, I just included it so that the author would not feel...
In all fields of endeavor there is always room for improvement. No doubt that I could be a better publisher, manager, business owner, etc. And the same follows through for the hearts of service of those elected-volunteers on the Winnsboro City Council. None of the Alderpersons are professional politicians, thank goodness, for it would be...
by Chuck Roy Of course, voting is a right and a privilege, but it is not mandatory. As witnessed during last week’s City Council, Bond Proposals, and School Board races, the people of Winnsboro are very typical of the national averages when it comes to casting a ballot. However, if voters can’t get worked up...
By Chuck Roy More than likely you know that there is another election scheduled for this weekend. And with your vote, you have the power to decide on the quality of life you want for yourself and future generations. Voting is your chance to stand up for the issues you care about. This is your...
By Chuck Roy In our business, print publishing, the challenges remain glaring – led by the decline in how seriously the world takes our legacy method of information delivery via paper, ink, and the U.S. Postal Service. We understand the need to keep evolving. Change is inevitable if you plan to survive, and we have...
By Chuck Roy This weekend, Nancy and I traveled to Austin for our much-anticipated Easter weekend with our family. Of course, it is all about the grandkids nowadays as the others are far too old to be bothered with finding a few hundred highly decorated, yet hidden, eggs. We never miss an opportunity to celebrate...
By Chuck Roy You could call it, “Pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps,” but small towns that have chosen not to die have looked to themselves to find ways to succeed. Among other things, they ask, “What have we got that no one else has? What makes us different and worth knowing?” Some towns...
By Chuck Roy This week I became frustrated with Winnsboro being called a nice small town. Sorry, I don’t think of Winnsboro as a small town. The description is too many times derogatory, unfair, and untrue. Winnsboro has so much going for it. I have many times referred to Winnsboro as a pearl in the...