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Small Farm Conference and celebrating Agriculture Week

I want to remind everyone of our local small farm conference in March which is sponsored by OSU Extension’s Small Farm Program. The conference...

Raising cap in court helps small biz

Ever since I first joined the Ohio House of Representatives, the number one focus of the General Assembly has been to support common-sense policies...

How do we all invest in Unity?

To finish off our time together for the month, I am going to explore 3 key ingredients that I believe have to be in...

Helping with winter’s heating bills

Dealing with the bitter cold is a winter rite of passage that Ohioans know all too well. For some it’s a nuisance; for others,...

Working to keep marriage H.O.T.

Four churches in February are participating in the Sermon Series, Keeping Marriage. Dove Church, Faith Family Church, First Church of God, and Wilmington Church...

The basketball circle spins on

My plan this week was to continue a series I’ve been writing in this space the past four weeks about the history of the...

Career-tech for real world

Sooner or later every community has to consider when, how, and whether to upgrade or even replace schools and equipment that serve their children....

Dwight runs away from home

One bright morning a few weeks ago, the warm sun was beginning to melt the snow off the narrow sidewalk as my wife, Brenda,...

Wilmington: A city of music and art

When I moved to Wilmington nearly 40 years ago, I admit, I really didn’t know much about the community. These were the years before...

Ending the cycle of addiction

Drug overdoses are on the rise across Ohio and opioid abuse, in particular, has wreaked havoc across our state, devastating thousands of families.In 2014,...