Opinion

Anonymous generosity brings joy
“Mom, someone’s here! I saw them coming in the driveway!”A quick glance out the window revealed guests in a jeep setting in the driv...

Christmas in the Vietnam War
U.S. military forces are scattered around the world, and many men and women will not be home for the holidays. As you eat your meals this holiday seas...
Christmas dinner was a success
To the Editor:The 41st Annual Community Christmas Dinner took place on Dec. 10 inside the EMA Building in the Fairgrounds. This was a free meal, open ...

U.S. diets of today vs 1950
Dear Dietitian,I’ve recently stumbled upon a few articles touting a return to the diets of the 1950s. They say people ate healthier back then. W...

Connecting Ohio veterans with PACT Act benefits
This summer we passed the Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act, named in honor of Ohioan Heath Robinson. It’s the most comprehensive expansion o...

Happiness in simple things
Kindle is great. Libby is a godsend. But nothing can beat the calm, comforting feeling of a book in the hand. The snick of the turning page, the heft ...

How beneficial are IV vitamin treatments?
Dear Dietitian,My girlfriend has been getting IV vitamin therapy and says she feels great. She insists I try it, but I want to know more before joinin...

Guests flock to the Yoder family deck
I’m here at my new desk. Well it’s not actually new, only new for me. I picked it up at a garage sale for free. So from this new spot in t...

It’s been an honor
It’s hard to believe that six years have gone by so quickly as I finish these last few weeks as State Representative. It’s been an honor t...
To the Editor:In October I called the Animal Shelter to report to them that a cat had given birth to a litter of kittens behind a grill and that they ...