Opinion

Tom Purcell: Cursive writing is a lost art

The death of cursive handwriting reared its ugly head during the recent presidential election. Since 2010, according to ...

Opinion

Danny Tyree: Are you celebrating the Y2K bug anniversary?

My wife recalls the night of Dec. 31, 1999 as a time of anxiety and trepidation. (Of course ...

Opinion

MJ Wixsom: Christmas in the animal ER

Christmas is often envisioned as a day of joy, filled with family, gifts, and warmth. For those of ...

Opinion

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus

In 1897, Virginia O’Hanlon, an eight-year-old schoolgirl from Manhattan asked her father whether or not Santa Claus was ...

Opinion

A letter from Santa, via Mark Twain

In 1875, at the age of three-and-a-half, Susy Clemens wrote a letter to Santa Claus, with assistance from ...

Opinion

Jim Crawford: Trumpland, where money talks

During his recent presidential campaign, Donald Trump met with oil industry magnates and promised them that his administration ...

Opinion

Jeri Fields: Happy holidays from SSA

We hope your holidays are filled with joy and warmth. During this and every season, we want you ...

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Local shining stars

A number of students around Lawrence County have earned accolades this last month: • Most prominent in the ...

Business

Lady Pointers get hard-fought win over Lady Tigers

SOUTH POINT — Something was a-foul in this game. A total of 42 fouls were called and 55 free ...

Business

Lady Hornets team effort beat Lady Panthers

CHESAPEAKE — Going back got the Coal Grove Lady Hornets going forward. Coal Grove reverted to an early season ...

Business

Lady Dragons use big start to cruise by Blue Angels

PROCTORVILLE — The Fairland Lady Dragons know how to get a cushion and relax. Fairland built a 25-point first ...

Business

Pendleton reflects on season, looks to future

With the Division 5 football state championship about a dozen days in the rearview mirror, Ironton Fighting Tigers’ ...

Lifestyles

Doug Johnson: A Holy Spirit Christmas

At Christmas time, most people focus on God sending His Son, Jesus, to earth to save mankind from ...

Lifestyles

Tim Throckmorton: ‘But why?’…

Christmas time is here once again and so is the Grinch!  It seems to me that the popularity ...

Opinion

Danny Tyree: The empty seats at Christmas

Some years, families are blessed to initiate festive new Christmas traditions. Other years, the new tradition is a ...

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