Columns

Taking care of all veterans

You’ve probably seen that black and white POW/MIA flag flying somewhere nearby. The stark banner, dedicated to American prisoners of war and those missing...

Equipping for life; homemade mustard

So here we are, another week has come and gone. Wherever we are there are appointments to be met and projects to be done.Life...

Stolen saddles and a death

Linda Watson, a longtime friend, was chopping wood on a Martinsville farm when she came upon an eerie discovery — something she said she...

Our community is better than that

Wilmington, Ohio has a strong reputation for being many things. It is largely a Christian community, a Quaker community, one that believes and promotes...

Life(times) at the city park

Life at The City ParkDebbie and I were married in October 1987. With Debbie’s two sons, my two sons and daughter, our families immediately...

Honoring Ohio law enforcement

Each year during National Police Week, we honor our law enforcement officers, and the families who support them and sacrifice alongside them. They all...

All gave some, some gave all

A bullet pinged past the soldier’s ear as he crouched behind bushes near the frontlines. A soldier near him suddenly lurched forward, letting out...

Memorial Day: Its profound meaning

“Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy, forget in time that men died to win them.” — Franklin D. RooseveltSince May...

Planting progress; beware frogeye, slugs

Finally … we got some dry days of weather that allowed many farmers to get some crops planted this week.We still have a ways...

Managing to escape the ’70s

If we are honest with ourselves, our psyches become stuck in a period within our lives that we have found to be most pleasing,...