Opinion

Bill Rosenberger: Many helped make United Way reading event a sucess

Scientists report that reading to children stimulates brain activity and development. While that sounds good, it’s even better…

Lifestyles

Doug Johnson: Black Friday shows holiday priorities can be out of line

B lack Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is touted as the biggest shopping day of the year. It’s…

Lifestyles

Tim Throckmorton: The Founding Fathers established Thanksgiving

It was in the fall of 1774 when the delegates to the First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia…

Columnists

MJ Wixsom: A time to be grateful for many things

Oh, my! It is Nov. 2! I forgot. Yesterday, I knew it was the day after Halloween, All…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Creating leaders of tomorrow

The future of our region begins with its youth and Impact Prevention knows this. For the past several…

Opinion

Tom Purcell: Thurber’s tail: Can dogs talk?

I’ve always loved dogs who talk in TV shows and movies. I’ve also always loved jokes told by…

Opinion

Jeri Fields: Disagree with your disability decision? We’ll take another look

Social Security is here to help millions of people secure their today and tomorrow by providing benefits and…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Kicking off the season

Thanksgiving is a little over a week away and, with it, the beginning of the Christmas season. And…

Columnists

MJ Wixsom: When it is time to let a pet go

I guess it was inevitable. I celebrated life last week. This week was, well, best described as a…

Opinion

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown: Taking action to honor all of those who served

Every year, on Veterans Day we come together as Americans to remember with deep respect and gratitude the…

Lifestyles

Words should convey our thoughts accurately

According to the Dictionary of American Regional English, words are a many-splendored thing. For example, in Wisconsin a…

Opinion

Melissa Dever: November is National Family Caregiver Month

I love handwritten letters. They paint a picture of the author and the recipient. While emails and texts…

Columnists

Counting thanks as we celebrate Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Day is quickly approaching. The day we take a break from our busy schedules, gather with family…

Columnists

Sarah Simmons: Good bye to a career serving the community

I never meant to work in newspapers. I lucked into a data entry job for a local publication…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Life was inspiring example

On Wednesday, the Lawrence County Veterans Hall of Fame gave a posthumous honor to Tom Williams, posthumously naming…