Columns

Proud of county’s 2018 crop yields

My, what a few sunny and warm days can do to the spirits of everyone. I have seen quite a bit of farm activity...

Happy birthday, my love

This week I want to spend some time talking about something near and dear to my heart. Something, actually someone, who often gets overlooked,...

Nation cracking down on fentanyl

There’s not a community in Ohio that hasn’t been touched by the opioid crisis, and law enforcement is on the front lines.Because of the...

Connecting to good-paying jobs

With the help of new pro-growth policies like tax reform and regulatory relief, the economy is growing and many businesses across the state are...

Guitar player back in Mayberry

The young guitar player, Jim Lindsey, who was down on his luck, ran his fingers across the cold, hard bars of the Mayberry jail,...

Be careful what you ask for

Recently, I was asked where I get the ideas for my weekly column. Throughout the week, when I see or hear something that...

Can we not count our blessings?

She had sat at the table for hours, pen in hand but so paralyzed with grief she could not write. Finally, Nancy Mills expressed...

Farm Bill, water quality and future

I thought about starting this week’s column with an “April Fools” but decided I might make someone mad, offend someone or just confuse folks...

The healing nature of books

There’s something in the air … Is it the promise of spring with the birds chirping and the rare glimpses of sunshine? Is it...

The things I didn’t know

As I trudge along on this journey of life, many things have caught my attention that often made me scratch my head and ask,...