Appreciating Memorial Day at Chesterville

Appreciating Memorial Day at Chesterville

Dear Editor,I attended the Chesterville Community Memorial Day Ceremony with my husband and three children. This was our first time attending the para...

June 21st, 2022 |  


The elephant in the room is destroying family farms, rural communities and our democracy

I love farming and have been doing it all my life, but I told my kids not to come back to the farm, because there’s no future in it. That’...

June 14th, 2022 |  


Although it took place 78 years ago, the impact of D-Day had a huge impact on World War II. I remember that day and all of the bulletins on the radio ...

June 14th, 2022 |  



What the Bible says about social issues

What the Bible says about social issues

It would be impossible to cover every social issue in 700-900 words, so we will start with the hot Supreme Court topic, abortion, and see where that l...

June 14th, 2022 |  


Readers of this column have told me how much they like seeing names from the past, sometime they are relatives, other times old friends.Because this i...

June 7th, 2022 |  


Why all the shootings in America?

Why all the shootings in America?

In the last couple of weeks, I have seen photos of children in the 1950s taking marksmanship courses in school. Most of these pictures are of high sch...

June 7th, 2022 |  


Praise for veterans, cemetery, alumni

Praise for veterans, cemetery, alumni

Dear Editor and all of Morrow County,Thanks for honoring our service men and women for loving and serving and some giving their all for our country...

June 7th, 2022 |  


Recommendation: Extend Ohio Health agreement

To the Editor:The Morrow County Hospital and the management and ownership thereof is and has been a hot topic for quite a few years. It is now becomin...

May 31st, 2022 |  


I like to collect short pieces of news from past years and then publish them as my story which is what I am doing this week.First, glancing at a Peopl...

May 31st, 2022 |  


Growing up on the rural farm with my sisters and parents, I remember when the Memorial Day holiday approached and my parents emphasized to us the impo...

May 24th, 2022 |