Opinion
Carrying on a family tradition
Staring at me from a wall in my office is a painting that never fails to lighten my mood. It is an autumn scene framed by large trees replete in their...
I met up with a gambler
I am one of those guys that stopped listening to new music several years ago. To me, the best music ever recorded is from the late ’60s through ...
Sunny scenario for Buckeye State
California is ablaze. Oregon is on fire. Together, their unprecedented burn is visible from the International Space Station. Homes have been wiped out...
Knowing what it feels like to be Blue
Blue had been through a rough patch.He was adopted from the shelter and then returned for unspecified reasons. That’s when Bill met him.Blue is ...
Too big for his britches — and that’s OK
Recently I broke down and made a bigger decision.It wasn’t a big decision. Trust me, it was a bigger decision.After years of believing I wore a ...
HCQ not effective against COVID
After a day on the wards treating COVID-19 patients, I came across an article in our hometown paper authored by Drs. Akers, Heaphy and Wehri titled &#...
But then I saw the gladiolas
Yesterday, I bought gladiolas. They are nearly three feet tall and bright fuchsia. It is safe to say they are the most exciting thing to appear at my ...
Help pound volunteers help others
In Friday’s edition this week we published a story about the Friends of the Highland Dog Pound’s only annual fundraiser being cancelled th...
Census kindness will last a decade
In my thirteen years as the president and CEO of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, I have repeatedly witnessed the unyielding kindness of the peopl...
September 3rd, 2020 updated: September 3rd, 2020. |
4-H club seeks support at fair
With livestock sales at the Highland County Fair cancelled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Marshall Jr. Farmers 4-H Club would like to tha...
