Columns

Do we eat to live or live to eat?

People go to the Clinton County Corn Festival for any number of reasons — antique cars, old tractors, reliving our history of agriculture, Corn...

Operation Cherrybend for veeterans

A matter that I hold close to my heart each and every day is the health and happiness of our veterans.I strive to thank...

Continuing fight against opioids

It has been said time and time again: Our nation is fighting an opioid epidemic.This epidemic is plaguing communities across the country, and it...

Local horticulture opportunities set

I hope this fall-like weather is not a sign that winter will be arriving early.This weather is great for football viewing in the horseshoe...

Consider becoming a foster parent

Having four children of her own didn’t stop Kate Yonkura of Delaware County from recognizing the need, raising her hand, and stepping forward to...

Who needs to step up?

An interesting thing keeps happening to me. Every few days, someone — an acquaintance, a colleague, even a stranger on the street — approaches...

Expectations: How do you handle them?

Taking a shortcut home from work one evening. a fellow was walking through the local cemetery.It was just after dark when he cut through...

The ‘hole’ birthday story

My mom has always been a big fan of newspapers.And no, it’s not just because her baby boy happens to work for one.My mother...

A tasty tour along coast of Maine

A few weeks ago, my husband Fred and I spent 10 days traveling the coast of Maine.Maine is a place that many people do...

Honoring workers on Labor Day

This Labor Day, we honor the American men and women who built this country.It was American workers who laid down the railroad tracks that...