Our Debt Demands Action
Imagine opening your mail to find this bill for $60,000 from the federal government. It seems far-fetched, doesn’t it?Actually, that’s about how much each...
The Commissioner’s Corner
First, let me apologize for my absence in writing over the last few months. First I had extensive eye surgery making reading and writing...
Sierra’s Haven hosts adoption event at Shawnee State
Sierra’s Haven held an adoption event at Shawnee State University on April 21, 2016, bringing several of their dogs to the campus for a...
Protecting Ohio Students from For-Profit College Scams
Imagine working for months or years toward a college degree - investing hours in late-night study sessions, and tens of thousands of dollars in...
What will you do with his resurrection?
On a continuing thought about Easter I would now like to focus on its meaning, which is a wonderful, glorious celebration of the resurrection...
Sieling heads the design of a new Smithsonian museum
One day Bryan Sieling was simply walking past the Southern Ohio Museum and he stopped in. Now he is the exhibit designer for the...
River Days Pageant preparations underway
Recently the contestants for the 2016 Miss River Days Pageant gathered for an informational meeting that outlined the role and expectations for each contestant.This...
‘Foghat’ to headline concert
The Washington-Nile School District announced Monday, the group “Foghat” will headline a concert to benefit the district’s technology initiative.The concert will take place Saturday...
Blevins’ paintings on display
If you have done a double take when you drove past the show windows at the former Marting’s building in downtown Portsmouth, taking a...
Going Back To The Future
I can remember pulling into a gas station when I was a child riding in the back seat of my parent’s car. My dad...
