Rest in peace, Bill Hidy
Patrolman Bill Hidy and my brother, Patrolman Jack Haley, were standing near the front desk in the Wilmington Police Department when I walked through...
Thunderstorms and tornadoes
My cell phone started ringing at 2:57 a.m. on Wednesday morning. After a lifetime of being on call for the hospital, nothing wakes me...
Summer break shouldn’t mean hunger
For children across Ohio, summer break is beginning, and for many families that means vacations and summer camps and barbeques.But for too many, it...
Local industries continue to boom
It is officially summertime in Ohio, and that means it’s time to get outside and enjoy local entertainment, whether that is a county fair...
Be safe, sign up for Code Red
Summer has arrived, and with the sun and heat, everyone is getting outdoors to enjoy the much-awaited good weather.But with the warmth and sun...
A message of hope on eagle’s wings
“All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but...
Witnessing death of civilized debate
Facebook is a wonderful invention that has revolutionized the 21st century in which we live, allowing us to perform such socially relevant tasks as...
Return to ‘Mayberry Union High’
We were sitting in the lobby of the Clock Tower Inn this past weekend in Berne, Indiana, when we heard the famous whistling tune...
Beware of ‘spoofing’, caller ID scams
Most people know to hang up on con artists supposedly calling from the power company or the IRS, demanding money.The problem has grown considerably...
The beautiful, deadly ocean
It’s Monday, the first full day of a weeklong vacation at Myrtle Beach, and the ocean is sparkling and inviting. Children laugh as they...
