Twitter me this
We had two kinds of communication growing up, telephone and tell-Mom. First off, let me say I was never one to use the later...
Planning for future: the need for additional fire station
City councilmembers recently approved the purchase of 12.5 acres of property on Wapakoneta Avenue near the intersection of Hoewisher Road that will be used...
Bedroom has revolving door
Dear Grandparenting: What do you say to an 18-year-old granddaughter who brings along a different guy whenever she comes home from college? It’s just...
Rolling out online voter registration
This past spring the General Assembly was hard at work writing a bill to create an online voter registration system. This legislation was extremely...
Serving in the Military in the 1950s
One day in 1955 Jim Roth of Sidney, Ohio, was talking to friend Norm Davidson, when Norm said, “Let’s go join up.” They were...
Discussions of trivia
It happened in the checkout lane down at the Soup ‘R’ Market last week. We discussed it thoroughly, of course, and no one knows...
Countering the effects of substance abuse
Substance abuse was identified as one of Shelby County’s most serious health issues through a recent Community Health Needs Assessment is substance abuse. According...
Singing the back-to-school blues
I have a confession to make.I’m a school supply junkie.Yes, I know Ohio kick-started the school season with a tax break this weekend, but...
A salute to our local public safety workers
America, it seems, has become more divided over the past few years than at any other point in recent memory. Unfortunately, in that process,...
The magic, mystery of Hawaii’s volcano park
Anyone who wants to explore the world’s most active volcano needs to visit Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Located on the east side of Hawaii,...