Local Features
Observe the yellow curb
Why is it okay for people to park next to a yellow curb some places and not others? I have reported one of those places, but it hasn’t changed a...
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 abo...
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 difficult. Th...
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 visit.Si...
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 loans,...
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 of our L...
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 new National Museum o...
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 c...
‘Foghat’ to headline concert
The Washington-Nile School District announced Monday, the group “Foghat” will headline a concert to benefit the district’s technolog...
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 second loo...
