Opinion
Now, who is essential?
Several years ago, during my time as mayor of Wilmington, I was often asked to speak to youth groups — Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, chur...
Ignoring virus, and climate change, won’t help
If everything went according to plan, I would have been in D.C. this week meeting with my elected officials about climate change and what the United ...
Zoom in for virtual ag coffee talk
I start this week’s column by first hoping you are all staying safe and healthy during this challenging time. Here at the Nye household, we are ...
A letter to my students
A Letter to My Students:Where do I begin? This year has been weird for all of us, wouldn’t you agree?You have faced so many uncertainties alread...
What is this teaching our 4-H kids?
Recently we were told that the use of Paylean would eventually be banned . Paylean, also known as Ractopamine, has been used by commercial farmers for...
Relief for Ohio’s small businesses
As we all know, small businesses serve as the economic engines that drive communities across our state. Their success is Ohio’s success, and we...
Yes, it really does matter
I can recall several times as a child when I had the opportunity to hear my daddy’s very own heartbeat. Now looking back, those special times we...
His bread of life sustains Yoder home
My, this coronavirus scare has certainly done its share of shifting things in all directions exactly opposite of everyday life for millions. All or mo...
Take time for your mental health
It seems like a never-ending stream of news these days — coronavirus all day, all the time, with what seems like headline after headline sharing...
A reality check for Clinton County
A few weeks ago, in a small rural American community, there was a funeral for a retired janitor. The town where the deceased janitor lived, worked, an...
