More than names on a wall
One day last week, local citizens Jen Woodland and Jack Powell came to the Commissioners’ Office and presented the commissioners with an extraordinary gift.We...
We stood together against Klan
On October 25, 1993, the people of Wilmington and Clinton County came together to respond to a visit from the Arkansas-based Knights of the...
Change can indeed be good
We were sitting in a conference room listening to a series of speakers.It had been an interesting day. Unlike many seminars I had attended,...
Ohio built for biz development
It’s 2017 and our society, economy, and industry have changed. Once considered thoroughly a part of the “Rust Belt,” Ohio has evolved and diversified...
Balanced budget amendment needed
We are quickly approaching a national debt of $20 trillion in our country, and unfortunately, the federal government has managed to balance the budget...
Don’t look at sun; look at the Son
OK, is it over yet? You know — that newly-diagnosed disease called “Eclipse-o-mania” – has it passed?Have you ever seen anything like it? People...
Arms of Hope, making a difference
In the spring of 2011 a man I knew died of a drug overdose. I officiated his funeral, and after the service a lady...
Nominating next-gen patriots
As summer winds down, high schools across Ohio are opening their doors for yet another academic year.For the seniors, this school year signals an...
Some nightmares never end
The nightmares started about a week ago.There was the one where I couldn’t get my locker open no matter how many times I tried.And...
Kasich 2020: You can count on it
John Kasich took to the CNN airwaves (or cable-waves) over the weekend to weigh in on everything from the White House’s firing of Steve...
