Respect: backbone of democracy
There was Doc, just cruising around slowly on a warm Saturday, alone with his thoughts, which kinda centered around “I sure am lucky to...
Court rules on workplace negligence
For certain higher-risk industries, the state has established a list of specific safety requirements that employers must follow to reduce the risk of injuries....
If you don’t water it, it won’t grow
Herb Collins was back out in the yard again Saturday. The noise made the neighbors go to the windows and peek out to see...
Youth package soap for missions
Hello Friends,Last evening we had an enjoyable project with our youth group. We had three bins of homemade bar soap, each containing approximately 3,200...
Repurposing furniture and lives
When I was a little girl, I didn’t realize my family had financial struggles, because my late mother had an artistic ability to make...
Sidney writer presents fear
Dear Grandparenting: After my husband died, I began spending more time with my family and got to know my grandchildren. I especially wanted to...
Man’s best Buddy
There’s so much sadness around, and so many places where service providers regularly ask themselves how they can better market their programs to those...
Remove mandates for good schools
In western Ohio, we have the best schools in the state. Ohio’s public high schools were ranked seventh in the nation in 2015 by...
Juvenile OVI and adult conviction
In 1992, while he was still a minor, Jason T. Bode was adjudicated delinquent — the adult court equivalent of being found guilty —...