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Opinion

Colleague led by example

It was almost exactly 11 years ago that I sat in The Ironton Tribune waiting area, an inexperienced college student nervously waiting to be interviewed ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, April 28, 2013 12:15 am

Opinion

Cartoons not just for laughs

Being someone who is captivated by storytelling — this being a big reason why I sought a career in journalism in the first place — ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, April 21, 2013 12:11 am

Opinion

Laws need sharper teeth

Drive through almost any neighborhood in Lawrence County and you will see them. Ramshackle, dilapidated structures that are falling in on themselves. Weeds have overgrown ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, April 14, 2013 12:00 am

Opinion

Right words lead to right ideas

One of the key lessons in many journalism schools is to always be skeptical but never cynical. I was reminded of this recently when reading ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, April 7, 2013 12:57 am

Opinion

Budget would cost Ohio jobs

Anyone who believes that politics don’t concern them, or that they don’t need to pay attention to what our government is doing, is essentially burying ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, March 31, 2013 12:00 am

Opinion

Do you know marketing ABCs?

Mike Blinder knows how to sell stuff. He may personify the old cliché of someone who “can sell ice to an Eskimo.” But, most importantly, ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, March 24, 2013 12:56 am

Opinion

Lions roaring after 90 years

Obviously, nine decades adds up to a lot of years — and a lot of lives touched — for the Ironton Lions, the second oldest ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, March 17, 2013 12:00 am

Opinion

Game on: Not just an obscure hobby

Many of The Tribune’s readers probably don’t play video games, don’t like video games and don’t even think video games impact their lives. The first ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, March 10, 2013 12:00 am

Opinion

Thankfully, county gone to the dogs

After 24 years as the county dog warden, Bill Click was ready to call it quits last year. The now 67-year-old was simply worn down. ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, March 3, 2013 12:53 am

News

PROFILE 2013: Knowing Betty

Like many sons, Frank Christlieb possesses an iconic mental picture of his mother as a beautiful, charismatic, intelligent, loving woman. But the formation of that ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, March 3, 2013 12:30 am

Opinion

Profile edition worth the effort

Another year, another Profile edition to showcase Lawrence County’s past present and future. Creating this annual special section is a labor — mostly one of ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, February 24, 2013 12:00 am

Archive

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by Mike Caldwell, Friday, February 22, 2013 9:46 am

Opinion

Fee hike may not end with water

Many Ironton residents are upset over the water rate hike that will take effect next month, but they should be far more concerned with the ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, February 17, 2013 12:00 am

Opinion

Breakfast more than pancakes

I like pancakes and sausage. I really do. Just don’t ask me to make or eat either for the next week or 10. That’s what ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, February 10, 2013 12:00 am

Opinion

Media doesn’t make headlines

People essentially make their own headlines, while newspapers and other media simply communicate them to the public. We certainly live in a media- and information-saturated ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, February 3, 2013 12:57 am

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