Opinion
Help find our ‘Unsung Heroes’
We have grown into a society fixated on hero worship. But, unfortunately, much of our culture often showers…
Opinion
Don’t gamble on casino money
County governments and school districts across Ohio that are facing significant funding cuts have been hoping the local…
Opinion
Decisions have consequences
Sir Isaac Newton’s third law of physics is that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Although…
Opinion
Censorship threatens society
It looks like 2013 is shaping up to be a great time for many television viewers. Well, at…
Opinion
What was county’s top story in 2012?
Looking back, what was the top story in Lawrence County in 2012? That may sound like a simple…
Columnists
Talking about guns, guns, guns
It’s only human nature to want to take action after such a harrowing traumatic event. To do something.…
Opinion
Christmas spirit can save economy
Two days in advance of the big yuletide deadline may not sound like much, but for the first…
Opinion
Shooting should prompt questions
Just as a human being, and certainly as a parent of two young children, the breaking news alerts…
Opinion
Reaching people, fighting hunger
It seems like everyone is doing a food drive these days, in part because the need is so…
Opinion
Chamber’s Smith more than a voice
It seems somewhat ironic that it was an automobile that kept me from an event honoring a man…
Opinion
Power of advertising on full display
Advertising, in all of its multitude of formats, can be a very powerful tool and the proof of…
Opinion
Addition by subtraction doesn’t add up
Anyone who paid attention to local politics in the recent election probably heard a lot about the devastating…
Opinion
Genuine heroes, lasting impressions
Most Lawrence Countians might not have recognized Martin Leonard Smith, Jr., when they saw him, but the 30-year…
Columnists
Celebrate Family Caregiver Month
National Family Caregiver Month is observed every November around the world to draw attention to the many challenges…
Opinion
Newspaper must have a voice
Voting for the men and women who will lead our community, our state and our nation is perhaps…
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