Lifestyles

A resolution to live like the men of the Bible

The Lord has blessed us to see another year go by. Many people struggled and faced all kinds…

News

EDITORIAL: Electoral and partisan schemes must end end

One of the hallmarks of American democracy is that voters go to the polls and choose the officials…

Lifestyles

Danny Tyree: Does Baby New Year give you the creeps?

Perhaps one reason I never get invited to New Year’s Eve parties is that I tend to overanalyze…

Lifestyles

Dave Lavender: My top five favorite things in 2021

Here’s five of my favorite things from the past year. As 2020 was a year without live music,…

Columnists

HISTORY LESSON: December 1773 – Boston Tea Party is a prelude to the revolution

With the founding of English Jamestown (1607), French Quebec (1608) and Spanish Santa Fe (1609), it appeared that…

Lifestyles

Rachael Fraley: Tagging in—Lawrence County fair prep has begun

On Saturday, Dec. 18, 4-H and FFA members began preparing for the 2022 Lawrence County Fair. Junior Fair…

Columnists

Mark McCown: Spirit of Santa should not end on Dec. 26

Dear Lawyer Mark: I am a third grader. Now that I’m grown up, why do people still believe…

Opinion

Dr. Larry Ferguson: Alleviating the pain of Ky. healthcare worker shortage

Throughout the pandemic, our healthcare workers have been our heroes. But we’re facing a crisis even these superheroes…

Columnists

History repeats, but don’t forget reason for the season

This seems to be a day of challenge at home and abroad, a day where terror is real…

Opinion

A letter from St. Nick via Mark Twain

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

Lifestyles

Three Wise Men traveled far to meet the new King of kings

The men slowly made their way toward Bethlehem under the clear Judean sky. Their clothing had an Eastern…

Lifestyles

Cat makes it a not so silent night

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, wait, did I…

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…

Columnists

From serving in jail to serving those in jail

My name is Joshua Clagg and I am writing to share some hope. In June of 2017, I…

Opinion

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown: Please support Ohio food banks this holiday season

We’ve worked to get Ohio food banks support to keep up with increased demand and changing health recommendations…