Columns
A pound of opportunity
With a new hot water heater, some other needed and appreciated improvements approved by the Highland County Board of Commissioners, the success of Bar...
A night to remember
It is that time of year. No, not the time when autumn smells are wafting through the air, but the time when high school basketball practice is startin...
Mom’s advice about getting older
The anniversary of losing someone you love can be quite painful. The calendar date, month, or season can bring back the feeling of the initial grief, ...
No newspaper? Say it can’t happen
It was disheartening to read a recent editorial page column about today’s decline in the number of newspapers, including the fact that some citi...
Just another ODE boondoggle
When I was a school superintendent I, like my peers, regularly received missives from the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) informing us about the la...
She was more than just a dog
The air has turned crisp as the sun rises and sets each day, and my yard is filled with leaves from a gigantic maple tree that stands behind my house,...
New twist in Ohio death penalty
Vicki Williams of Lima believes Cleveland Jackson showed little regard for her daughter, Leneshia, when he killed her in 2002. As for his death senten...
Why are young people so sad?
Statistics suggest that young people today suffer from mental health disorders like anxiety and depression like never before, and there is no reason t...
Did you ever stop to think?
There are so many wonderous things in the world, and I suppose it’s a good thing that others take it upon themselves to ponder them, because if ...
School administrator’s wife’s memories
One of my greatest life blessings was the opportunity to be a school administrator’s spouse. For the past 17 years, since marrying Larry Claypoo...
October 4th, 2019 updated: October 4th, 2019. |
