Kasich works to reduce college cost
SSCC President Reacts to Gov. Kasich’s State of the StateEarlier this week I had the privilege of attending my fourth State of the State...
Just when do the wars end?
I recently came across an article titled “Why Did World War I Just End?” and it stated that Germany finally paid the last installment...
Ohio headed in the right direction
On Wednesday, legislators and other public officials from around the state gathered in Marietta to hear Governor Kasich’s annual State of the State Address,...
Continued weather issues: Will spring return?
Spring sprang and now Mother Nature is just messing with us. The recent freezes have fried many of our fruit crops, and the continued...
Seeking God’s help to become a bridge
Scripture Reading: Acts 9: 1-6, 7-20 – What are the ways you have heard God’s call in your life? How has that call affected...
Creating jobs, leveling playing field
My top priority in the Senate is to help create more and better Ohio jobs, with higher wages and benefits. Fair and balanced trade...
Good night, Mr. Hamner
Other than “The Wonderful World of Disney,” no doubt my favorite television program growing up was “The Waltons.” So, when I received a text...
Shots ring out in ice cream parlor
Terry Court is home to a small neighborhood shopping center just down the alley from where we lived in Staunton, Virginia.One afternoon, I was...
Potpourri and Trumpery
When my term as mayor expired and I became the president of city council, I also considered retiring from writing this weekly column. Tom...
Baseball in Ohio has rich heritage
Nothing officially marks the beginning of spring quite like the start of a new baseball season. Baseball in Ohio is something that draws a...
