Columns

Fran’s Favorites: XC Camp, buttermilk brownies with buckeye frosting
The beautiful weather we had this week was just perfect for the cross country camp we hosted on our farm.Our son-in-law Bill is the coach, and he brou...

Fran’s Favorites: Imagination Library books and peaches
I’ve had an amazing time these past couple of weeks traveling around Ohio and talking about the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library —...

Fran’s Favorites: Fish Ohio — Lake Erie
Fish Ohio Day promotes the wonderful jewel that is Lake Erie. The lake is not only such a great resource, but also is so important for commerce and to...

Fran’s Favorites: Christening gowns and cherry crisp
It’s been a busy, busy week at the Governor’s Residence but it is so good to have life back to normal.On Tuesday we had a picnic in the ba...

Fran’s Favorites: Fish Ohio — inland lakes
It is just wonderful enjoying the outdoors with our families. Ohioans are doing it this summer more than they ever have before.This past weekend Mike ...

Superintendent: we are taking it day-by-day
Hello Fairborn families! Each Friday during our time off, I will be writing to update our families and to provide updates and information as it become...

Reaching out while we’re apart
During these tough times, we all have to think of new ways to deal with this new world we are in.I’ve been with Mike for a couple of his daily p...

I Came, I saw, iPad
As promised, or, as some like to say, warned, this is the second installment about my buying a new iPad. Writing two columns about buying a piece of t...

Lessons from a shopping cart
The next time you shop at Aldi, you might get something unexpected: Positive human interaction with strangers.If you haven’t shopped at the groc...

Kathleen Parker:
WASHINGTON — Except for wrapping duct tape around my head, I’m trying not to get hysterical over the coronavirus.I know, it’s not fu...