Opinion

By Dan K. ThomassonThe Republican Party seems to be caught in a perfect storm that is threatening to drown it in a sea of...

By Bob BatzIt’s time we started getting rid of some of the silly things that have become important parts life in America.We are surrounded...

By Brian KleinkeThe corn flea beetle (Chaetocnema pulicaria) in high enough populations can be economically damaging to corn crops early in the growing season...

By Gery L. DeerDeer in HeadlinesLadies and gentlemen, I ask you to consider … the laundromat. There everyone’s equal; people will wear to the...

By Joan BaxterLast week I shared information about the Springfield-Xenia traction line. Before reliable roads and automobiles, the traction line was a wonderful means...

By Jill RichardsonIt’s time to ditch nonstick cookware — and then reform our laws.Teflon, you might have heard, may cause cancer.The culprit was a...

By Gery L. DeerDeer in HeadlinesSpring has sprung and, even though temperatures aren’t quite sweltering yet, it’s time to get off that couch and...

XENIA — Walter Marshall was born in 1915 in Colorado, he graduated from high school in Tennessee, then furthered his education at Muskingum and...

“And the child (John) grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the desert until he appeared publicly to Israel.” (Luke 1:80)Zechariah...

If there’s a theme that sets this political season apart, it’s the voters’ utter disdain for most of the people who practice politics. They’re...