Opinion

Get some rest, mom, you’ve earned it
When the end came calling for my mother, she faced it just the same way she had everything else in her life: with her head held high, fearless in the ...
February 6th, 2019 updated: February 6th, 2019. |

A library lover all year long
“Love you guys!” These three words came out of my mouth spontaneously, when I only meant to think them, not say them out loud. I wasn̵...
February 6th, 2019 updated: February 6th, 2019. |

What’s in store for higher education?
I have always been warned to not take one example and make a universal rule out of that one instance. I have learned many times that in those times, I...
Local insurance agencies recognized
PIQUA — Buckeye Insurance Group is pleased to announce two local insurance agencies, Koverman Staley Dickerson and Miami Valley Insurance Agency...

The stumbling block of racism
I’m back to the subject of racism again, a touchy subject for all of us. Racism has reared its ugly head in the past few years in a way that is ...

Some COOL new league names
It looks like the Cross County Conference is the latest local high school sports league to implode. Ten schools from the league have been secretly plo...

Who I’ll be rooting for this Sunday
It’s been 30 years since I had a true rooting interesting in the Super Bowl — and given the way the Cincinnati Bengals have been since the...
Piqua shows meaning of Christmas
To the Editor:I am writing to thank Piqua residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season.Because o...

We’re more than numbers
As I write this, the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams are preparing to face off in Super Bowl LLLIII, and I am probably one of five people we...

Bridging the gap of Ohio’s infrastructure
Two weeks ago, Ohio’s brand-new, governor, Mike DeWine, took the oath of office in the statehouse. On hand witnessing the ceremony was Mr. DeWin...