Medicare turns 50
Fifty years ago this week, aging in America was forever changed for the better.At the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, President Lyndon B. Johnson...
Aheavy question about the state of America’s health
An unsustainable lifestyle is more deadly for most Americans than those extra pounds they’re ashamed of.The media and even some experts continue to miss...
Remembering: Jake Conover
XENIA - From his early childhood, Jake loved the circus. When the circus came to town, his father would write a note to the...
Alonzo Hiwanda
George Day was born Aug. 16, 1860 on a Greene County farm. As a young man, he was responsible for many chores on the...
Monsanto hits all the wrong notes
Neil Young’s latest album skewers the corporate giant.The Canadian rocker and master storyteller Neil Young says: “Music is a universal language.”Yes, and when created...
Five pieces of advice for my younger self
Imagine if you could go back 10, 20, 30 years and talk to your younger self, what would you say? What advice would you...
Editorial
People from outside the Buckeye state ask the same question: Does Ohio Gov. John Kasich really have the name recognition nationally to win the...
Dragons Part of Dayton History
Two things occurred recently that brought to mind the Dayton Dragons. The hugely successful and entertaining Major League Baseball All Star Game held at...
50 years later: Medicaid proves vital to communities like Greene County
This week CareSource, Ohio’s largest Managed Care Provider, recognizes the 50th anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare. These programs have been protecting the health and...
Getting down to business in cuba
US companies are more eager than ever to set up shop.In case you missed it, the United States and Cuba now have diplomatic relations...
