Opinion
Lines Lyrics Language & Lore
I hope readers of all ages will enjoy my trivia column, Lines Lyrics Language & Lore! The column consists of six questions: one “line”...
Extrapolation On Presidential Thoughts, Then, And Now
President Obama recently gave his final State of the Union address. The legacy of his presidency will be the subject of debate for quite some time, bu...
Unreasonable searches
On the evening of March 16, 2011, a Lake Township patrol officer and canine handler – Kelly Clark – pulled from the median on Interstate 2...
Straight Paths: “This isn’t what I signed up for”
The year was 2004 and Dennis had just returned from a tour in Iraq as an Army National Guard platoon sergeant. Dennis and I attended a Saturday mornin...
Dear Editor:The “Dietary Guidelines for Americans” just released by U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services mark the...
Johnson Questions Commissioner’s Decision
Portsmouth City Councilman and candidate for Scioto County Commission Kevin W. Johnson reacted strongly to the Portsmouth Daily Times’ report th...
Our national security is in state of decline
Four years ago, we were confidently told “Al-Qaeda is on the run.” Seal Team Six successfully eliminated Osama Bin Laden, and President Ob...
Up North
This July, Laura and I were fortunate enough to be invited to go on vacation with our son Jon and his family. That makes Momaw, Popaw, Jon, Carrie, Re...
Making the World a Better Place
We’ve all heard the comments:“Nothing good ever happens here…”“The old money in town doesn’t want anything good to...
The Commissioner’s Corner
This is the first of what I hope to be many columns written about our area, our past, our progress, and the great people who call Scioto County home. ...
