Impressions by David Maxwell

When it comes to the seasons of the year, which is your favorite?  I suppose the definition of seasons really depends on where you live because they can differ from one place to another.  I’m really referring to the four different seasons that we are used to in the southern parts of the United States. …

After seeing multiple mixed-emotion Facebook posts from parents moving their children to college, and going through the process of leaving them behind, I remembered the following words I penned a few years back when I was going through that emotional moment. They helped me then, and for those of you in need, I hope they…

‘Tis a day before football  and all through Seminole County land  excitement is growing in the hearts of Indian fans  for a new season that begins a new journey and quest  to be true to the colors and to be the best of the best.    To the cheerleaders, the players, the coaches and fans…

It will be a sure sign that the end of Summer has arrived, regardless of what the official calendar says, when, in less than a week, on Wednesday, August 2, those familiar yellow school buses will begin to spill onto local roads, ferrying young students in the annual back-to-school migration. Remember that first day back…

This article ran three months ago, but with just nine days remaining until the Art of Fire- Take Two the second installment in Donalsonville’s historic fire station fundraising project a, all of it bears repeating . . .  When people truly believe in what they are doing and are totally committed to the reasons for…

Although the Fourth of July now seems more of a party than a memorial, it has great significance to many Americans. And if you call yourself an American, the reasons for the celebration in the first place MUST be remembered and understood by ALL of us. The Fourth of July is a chance to reflect…

I wrote this column a while back, but after a busy and hectic past two weeks, I think its message bears repeating . . .  One day I am going to write a book about life and its journeys, and based on the smiles and the tears personally beamed and shed regarding where I have…

Father’s Day is a time to show appreciation and honor to fathers and those special persons who have been fatherly figures. The first Father’s Day was officially observed on June 19, 1910, in Spokane, Washington.  The special day was started by Sonora Dodd who was inspired to honor her own father, William Smart, a widower…

As soon as this issue hits the newsstands, I am keeping a family tradition alive and heading to one of my favorite destinations on this planet – the historic Jekyll Island Club Hotel for the 2023 Georgia Press Association Convention. For so many reasons Jekyll is most assuredly my favorite special place. And it is…

I originally ran this column in June of 2016, and I run it annually each June to make the point that life isn’t perfect, but it is so well worth living. Enjoy. Life is like an unsharpened pencil. Without a point, its mark is less clear. – Eraica Chan We have all heard that life should be…