Columns

Last week I wrote about my cousin and close friend’s house burning down in a fire. After the fire destroyed their house and most...

In November 2014, voters in the city of Sidney approved a 0.25 percent increase to the municipal income tax rate with the proceeds from...

Recently, it became necessary for me to do some business with the state of Florida. I do not like doing business with the state...

If there’s one thing you can honestly say about Delbert McLain, he’s as persistent as a winter cough. As our chamber of commerce here...

Could the terrorist attack on British Parliament be a cultural canary-in-the-coal-mine for us? Will the London attacker who repeatedly plunged a knife into a...

The opioid addiction epidemic takes far too many lives and destroys too many families across Ohio, and one of the biggest culprits of the...

For nearly 50 years, “Sesame Street” has taught American kids all the basics of childhood — letters, numbers, colors, sharing, manners and the joys...

Dear Grandparents: Growing up, I came to believe you were as sick as your worst secret. I learned through experience — the best teacher....

As old man winter slowly fades away I’m reminded that this winter was not as bad as most. Understanding that temperatures and precipitation were...

Yesterday was one of those days that leave a person absolutely weary and exhausted.It all began a little after 5 a.m. I was sound...