Opinion
Broom manufacturing big in Xenia
In the early part of the 20th century, a new manufacturing business opened in Xenia.The Hunt Broom Factory opened for business in 1918. The business w...
Parks Act preserving Ohio’s treasures
Earlier this month marked a momentous breakthrough in our efforts to safeguard our public lands when President Trump signed into law my Restore Our Pa...
The power of words
Recently we had an incident where an announcer for the Cincinnati Reds made an offensive comment on air.He thought his microphone was off when he used...
There were fences
For centuries, fences have been erected to suit a variety of needs.In ancient times people built fences of a sort. Most villages were surrounded by a ...
I couldn’t go back to CU after White decision
I received an email from Cedarville University’s board of trustees in late June. It was addressed to Cedarville students, announcing that the bo...
Pity the poor educator this school year
As an educator of almost 50 years in both public schools and colleges, the approach of a new school year, brings with it both nostalgia and a lingerin...
Sharing some nostalgia
It seems to me that the curriculum and skill training offered by the new county career center are a far cry from that back when my Sweetheart for Life...
History of First Presbyterian Church
Not too many years ago there were three Presbyterian churches in Xenia — First Presbyterian, Second Presbyterian and Third Presbyterian.Over the...
Political stratification by race
Because much of my career path has had something to do with race in one way or another I am asked fairly often by white people, sometimes politely and...
Our region faces more than one epidemic
There’s no denying it: COVID-19 is front and center, commanding the attention of our community and its leaders.But there’s another epidemi...
