Lifestyles

In challenging times, we must be resolute

The year was 1775 and Virginia leaders had convened the Second Virginia Convention at Richmond — in what…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: A spring event for all

The region’s agriculture industry will be spotlighted today with an event at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds in Rome…

Lifestyles

Running for the birds

Hello, fellow animal lovers! Mark your calendars for next Saturday, because we have an exciting event coming up…

Opinion

Megan Shanahan: An open letter to Wisconsin

All politics is local, except when it’s not. Media coverage of Wisconsin’s recent Supreme Court election was overwhelming.…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: A century of service to community

This Sunday, one of the richest lives of a Lawrence Countian will be honored. Making it to age…

Opinion

Letter to the editor: VBS opportunity getting extended

With Vacation Bible School planning underway, the Southern Ohio Area Operation Christmas Child Team is inviting you to…

Opinion

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown: Standing up for Ohio against unfair trade

I have fought my whole career for fair trade that puts American workers first and stood up to presidents…

Lifestyles

We need forgiveness, we need the Saviour to set us free

Imagine being blamed and punished for 12 years for a crime you didn’t commit. So it was with…

Columnists

Poke holes in the dark to let God’s light shine through

In a brief essay titled “Thoughts on Government,” written during the early spring of 1776, John Adams articulated…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Amendment process should be preserved

Sometimes, when politicians fail to act, the public does. This was the case in recent years in Ohio,…

Opinion

Jim Crawford: Politicians playing chicken with nation’s debt ceiling

Our noble Republican friends in the House of Representatives want to reduce the federal debt and have decided…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Two big ones are coming

The year is going by fast and, with the end of May coming up, it’s a busy time…

Opinion

Kevin Deitle and Martha Evans: Celebrate teachers this week

The teacher education department at Ohio University Southern would like to invite community members to join us in…

Opinion

Jeri Fields: Slam the scan with Social Security

The Social Security Administration and its Office of the Inspector General continued to raise public awareness about Social…

Columnists

Jeff Alan: Don’t smell the dishes

Many years ago, when I was living in Utah with my family, I had an unusual problem with…