‘Dear Student’ … words of advice
Hunter Roush is a teacher at Huntington (W.Va.) High School in Huntington, W.Va. He wrote this letter for his students.Dear Student,This school year seemed...
Step up to your civic duties
After our recent election and viewing the small voter turnout, I wondered if some citizens have forgotten their civic duties — the duties each...
Spring is in the air (with histamines)
It’s spring. The birds are singing, the grass is growing and the flowers are blooming.And … the pollen is flying.If you suffer from seasonal...
Yoders savoring strawberry soup
After an extraordinary amount of rain this spring, I just relish these sunny days. Not only do I enjoy them; the children simply thrive...
View from a Port William porch
Memories are embedded in our minds, but people and places change.Someone once said, “Attempting to relive childhood memories is an exercise doomed to failure,...
College statement: Paying the bill
Congratulations to the all high school and transfer graduates heading to a four-year university or college this fall.Most of you have already received your...
Like robins, stretch your wings
A Wing and a PrayerStep inside our front door and turn to the left. There you’ll find two steps that lead up to a...
Sports more important than many realize
We communicate on smart phones, drive smart cars, make purchases using smart cards and even drink smart water. But, really, how smart are we?Between...
Hoping for an ‘endless’ summer
I don’t remember much about my last official day of high school — and probably not just because it was, quite literally, more than...
Roadway safety and prevented planting
We got a couple of breaks in the weather recently for some farmers to get into the fields and actually plant some crops....
