Columns

Agriculture: Food for life

And on the eighth day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, “I need a caretaker” — so God made a farmer....

Why is that person out of jail?

One of the biggest complaints I hear is that people who are arrested get right back out of jail.Most of us have never been...

American cars, American jobs

It’s time for the president to keep his promises to Ohio autoworkers.As GM began laying off workers in Lordstown last week, we also heard...

Best ones come from you

I have always admired those writers and interviewers who possess the talent to draw the most interesting information from an interviewee in a seemingly...

Don’t allow news’ light to fade

Sunshine Week is held annually to highlight journalism’s role in fighting for government transparency.It is a story of corruption that will stay secret, politicians...

There’s no time for regrets

The finest stories begin with, “Once upon a time,” and end with “lived happily ever after.” Most stories in real life fall somewhere in-between.I...

Grandmothers to granddaughters

Some of my favorite childhood memories were of my grandmothers. Those two sweet ladies just loved to fuss over us whenever we visited.Mamaw Bridges...

What war films never show

Newspapers on the other side of the world are calling it “the biggest U.S. cinema event of all time.”Critical acclaim has poured in from...

Soil health, cover crops event set

It won’t be long before spring is here. In fact, just 11 more days. That also means it won’t be long before we see...

The free exercise of ambition

The free exercise of religion is the rock upon which America was built. But it was the free exercise of ambition which did the...