Opinion

Letter to the editor: Supporting Scouts can make a big difference in your community

Did you know that $175 supports one Scout for an entire year? Scouting programs are designed to give…

Opinion

Dr. K.L. Allen: Sustainable solutions to the health care workforce crisis

Ohio is hitting new record highs for Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations. The arrival of the omicron variant and…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Closing holiday out right

On Monday’s the Lawrence-Scioto Solid Waste District wrapped up their collection of discarded Christmas trees throughout the county.…

Opinion

Danny Tyree: How about a subscription to your local newspaper?

My access to news narrowed dramatically when I was 10 years old. My mother’s boss passed away, so…

Columnists

Some lessons are learned the hard way

On the top of our whiteboard in the treatment area, I have written “Learn Something, Teach Something and…

Opinion

Ohio Rep. Matt Dolan: Republicans should condemn Jan. 6 attack

One year ago, our entire nation, the free world and America’s adversaries, watched the events of Jan. 6…

Lifestyles

Some don’t know the Bible as well as they should

Several years ago, the new pastor of a rural church dropped by a Sunday school class and began…

Lifestyles

Mark McCown: Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt is often unclear

Dear Lawyer Mark: Every time I see a criminal case on the news, or watch a TV show…

Columnists

The seeds that are sown will some day be harvested

Often, I begin typing with the heart of a pastor, a concerned citizen, or just a simple guy…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Take care on winter roads

The first snowfall of the season has hit, and it won’t be the last. While we are thankful…

Opinion

Tom Purcell: Hail to our everyday local heroes in all that they do

A recent Reddit thread discusses the lack of heroes in modern society, but the truth is we have…

Opinion

Jim Crawford: Looking at winners and losers from 2021

The winner of 2021 was nature, and it was not even a close call. The planet has announced…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: A TV pioneer and an American institition

As the outpouring of sadness across social media showed on Friday, you’d be hard pressed to find an…

Lifestyles

Mark McCown: Review would determine child support changes

Dear Lawyer Mark: I am mad. My boyfriend pays child support to his baby mama, and always pays…

News

Tim Throckmorton: The happiest of New Year blessings to you

Be careful what you drop. It seems that this season of the year is synonymous with dropping things…