Opinion
Pleasant pheasants, now and forever
Growing up on the farms of two grandfathers in the late 1940s to early 1950s was much like life during the Great Depression.My grandfather from Poland...
Equality of treatment and opportunity
We continue as a nation to right the wrongs of generations past. I hear from time to time of how the military has long been desegregated, and for some...
Community blood drive this week
Do not forget the Blood Drive this Thursday — There is a rally to Save Lives sponsored by the Arcanum and Franklin-Monroe schools with a blood d...
Men, women, love and marriage
By the time you read this, my wife and I will celebrate our 42nd anniversary.When we meet someone we have never met before and the fact that we have b...
The ‘Universal Language’ speaks
Many of us are feeling great regret at the lack of readily accessible live music right now; necessary health and safety regulations understandably res...
A coal miner’s daughter
Ever been in a working coal mine? I’ve been in three, all in southeastern Kentucky: a mine where longwall mining was used, another that used con...
Unsinkable life, unthinkable death
Berenice Ruprecht took a job in 1915 as the assistant librarian at the Union City Carnegie Library.She retired 57 years later.She became the library d...
August 31st, 2020 updated: September 2nd, 2020. |
Learn some ‘Arcanum trivia’
Are you ready for some Arcanum trivia? Arcanum Wayne Trail Historical Society invites you to take a walk along West George Street. After passing the V...
The falling away
Before the second coming of Christ, the Bible is clear there will be a “falling away” (2 Thessalonians 2:3).Many Christians believe there ...
Wait until next year
Most years, this week’s column would urge you to stop by Darke County Center for the Arts’ booth in the Coliseum at the Great Darke County...
