Opinion

A short and snowy February
I have to tell you the magic in my classroom is strong magic indeed. In January, the kindergarten class made snowflakes and their teacher hung them fr...

Milestone birthday for Betty Kuhn
Happy Birthday March 8 to Mrs. Betty Kuhn! Betty will celebrate her 95th birthday this coming weekend. Betty’s family would like those of you wh...

Investing in Ohio public schools
This pandemic has been challenging for everyone in our school system — students, teachers, parents, principals, and school boards. They’ve...

Individuals, religion, and politics
Can anyone keep their religion out of their politics? The answer lies in how much they adhere to their religion.Every religion has sacred writings. Ch...

This too shall pass — the blues
Blues are not just a color scheme or a music genre. You can call it the blues, doldrums, gloominess, downheartedness, unhappiness, etc. The fact is li...

Democrats’ rhetoric not matched by action
Our country seems more divided along partisan lines than at any time I can remember. That’s why I was pleased to hear President Biden encourage ...

Saving America’s pensions
More than a million workers and retirees across the country are part of the multi-employer pension system, and many are in danger of losing that secur...

Experience performing arts joy — virtually
As you know, Darke County Center for the Arts is not currently presenting live performances in our community due to health guidelines made necessary b...

One person can make a difference
My life in higher education has been spent in working for inclusion whether I was Chancellor of Rancho Santiago Community College District, one of the...

Remembering the Sutton Family, grocery store
Last year in the month of March, our life began to change dramatically due to the impending pandemic and all the changes that would come. Here in Arca...