Slow down and enjoy independence
“The road of life is never without trials and tribulations,” a fellow with a man-bun shouted one time from the middle of a crowd...
Ready to tackle a new challenge
On Monday, the Highland County Republican Central Committee voted to appoint me to the county board of commissioners to replace Shane Wilkin.In separate votes,...
I spent a lifetime getting here
I spent the first 25 years of my life looking for love in all the wrong places.Turns out, however, there weren’t too many ladies...
A friend or a snack? When dogs collide
Lora and I hosted a family cookout Friday evening, ostensibly to celebrate the one-year anniversary of adopting our dog, Paisley, but also to try...
History of Highland Co., part II
Last week I started a column about the early history of some Highland County settlements. Information for the column came from a book shared...
Let’s just pack everything into one hectic week
My office incudes a wall abutting the former Armintrout building (sorry Bill, won’t be much longer until we stop calling it that since it’s...
A Highland County history lesson
Driving in and around Highland County, have you ever wondered where some of the smaller settlements – like Boston or Samantha or Lynchburg –...
The drinks are on me, my friends
There is nothing like a 12-year-old boy spending the day at Kings Island for the first time. He admitted he was a bit apprehensive...
Looking back: Journalism fair, accurate, kind
I had the best visit Sunday afternoon with Betty Powell in her lovely Hillsboro home.Betty worked for this newspaper for many years. When I...
Search for hidden treasure
For some reason I can’t completely explain, I have always been fascinated by pirates. Not the ones you hear about today, but the swashbuckling...