Columns

I’m old enough to remember when data storage was expensive and scarce. During the period when “personal computers” were just becoming commonplace, and the Windows™ operating system made desktop PC’s “user-friendly”, I was designing and selling networked electronic security systems in the Fortune 100. Storing live security video in places…

Free speech has been a core part of the American political mosaic since the nation’s dawn. There’s a reason the founding fathers protected it with the First Amendment.

Shawnee Family Health Center (SFHC) stands as a pillar of support for families and individuals across Adams, Scioto, and Lawrence County. As a nonprofit health provider, Shawnee Family Health Center is dedicated to serving the needs of our local community, offering accessible care for everyone regardless of income or background.…

Do you worry that your children or grandchildren are slipping out of touch with the natural world? You have intelligent company. In his book “Last Child in the Woods – Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder”, author Richard Louv directly links childhood obesity, ADHD and depression to the lack of…

President Trump and his management team came into office a year ago with a huge advantage no previous U.S. administration has had. First, Trump had four years of experience during his first term, so he understood the magnitude of the challenge. Second, he had four years between his presidencies to…

Last year, Congress rushed to push through all of the president’s wish list as H.R. 1, the “Big Beautiful Bill Act,” while the new president’s honeymoon poll numbers were still intact.

Have you ever thought about how wonderful it is that you can see the stars in the night sky over Adams County? It’s easy for us to take this miracle for granted, but visitors from cities and suburbs notice it right away. In today’s 24-hour world, many people have lost…

“He did WHAT to the East Wing?” began a recent opinion piece in my local paper, titled “The Problem with Unwanted Ballrooms”. It goes without saying that if President Trump did it, it must be deplorable, but according to this columnist Trump’s arrogance reached a new level with his plan…

According to the Adams County Auditor’s office, The Nature Conservancy owns 20,000 acres in Adams County. If this land were privately owned, our county would collect $750,724 in property taxes each year; the same taxes Adams County landowners are expected to pay. $462,547 of those funds would go to our…

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