Opinion
Five steps to a new life
In the week leading up to the Crucifixion and Resurrection, we see Jesus go through the five stages of grief.DEPRESSION – Immediately following ...
Politicians are harming police departments
Police departments across the nation are finding it difficult to fill vacancies. It seems no one wants to be a police officer right now.Why? Police of...
Don’t stand by; stand for Constitution
The Constitution of the United States, and the Declaration of Independence which preceded it, are enduring documents. They were written by our foundin...
Editorial: Despite Census delays, Ohio can take steps now to ensure public input in redistricting process
That Ohioans want fairly drawn General Assembly and U.S. House seats is incontestable.In November 2015, 71% of those voting ratified a state constitut...
The Jefferson School snake tale
In Clinton County, townships and their one-room schools once scattered the landscape. Among them were Mount Pleasant, Martinsville, Pansy, Kingman, Je...
Beware of packing US Supreme Court
The Democrats are hard at work with some pending legislation in the House that would, if passed, increase the number of Supreme Court judges from nine...
Heart-turning, life-changing encounters with God
My 12-year-old niece, Tessa, is obsessed with “Hamilton.”The pandemic seems to have contributed to her obsession – giving her ample ...
Editorial: What’s best for our safety
Efforts to increase the number of vaccinations across the country were dealt a blow Tuesday with the announcement the Johnson & Johnson vaccine wa...
Allowing more to earn overtime pay
It’s simple: if you work extra hours, you should earn extra payFour and a half years ago in Columbus, I stood with then-Vice President Biden and...
Starting life on a windowsill
A few years ago, I saw an interesting sight as I walked down the stairs of our house.We have a little landing just a few steps from the bottom. It was...
