-Isms: Views on life in rural America

Another trip around the sun.

SAM and I have that in common. In 2019, the inaugural issue of the Advocate-Messenger made its debut on my birthday.

Now, we're starting our sixth year of publication, a feat that isn't lost on Scott and me. It's been a positive and encouraging journey. Oh sure, there have been days when we wonder what the heck we're doing ... luckily, those days are few and far between. We feel like we're on solid ground and are excited to keep building the quality publication you expect.

I can't speak for Scott, but I have always been enthralled with reading the newspaper. Clay C...