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OPINION -- FEATURE SPOT

Are we missing key lessons?

Ohio’s new two-year budget — now just a few weeks old — includes yet another attempt to fix public education funding in the state, but ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, July 14, 2013 12:38 am

News

Cattle Drive: Cows take the center stage at fair

Rattle, rattle, here come the cattle. Well before the cows actually entered the ring of the livestock arena and barn at the Lawrence County Fair ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Friday, July 12, 2013 10:36 am

News

Starlite 4-Hers ‘hog’ the spotlight

Nearly three hours after it began, just shy of 11 p.m. Tuesday night, it seemed fitting that two members of the Starlite 4-H club took ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Wednesday, July 10, 2013 9:44 am

Opinion

Where have 20 years gone?

The old saying is that, “Time flies when you are …” Well, wait a minute, time just seems to fly. Period. Has it really been ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, July 7, 2013 12:00 am

Opinion

What news is important to you?

It goes without being said that the landscape of news and media has changed drastically over the past two decades or so. A big question ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, June 30, 2013 12:58 am

Opinion

Must strengthen our hearts

Driving through town the other day it struck me that, in this ever-changing landscape of the American economy our downtowns have to once again become ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, June 23, 2013 12:00 am

Opinion

Fatherhood is unique ‘job’

Unlike just about anything else in life — except for maybe being a mom — fatherhood is full of contradictions. It is insanely difficult and ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, June 16, 2013 12:00 am

Opinion

Fix is ‘solution without a problem’

Summer may almost be here, but some Ohio lawmakers are doing their best to avoid the “sunshine” when it comes to open government. Last week ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, June 9, 2013 12:16 am

Opinion

How much is information worth?

How much is it worth to a reader to be able to access local news from virtually anywhere in the world? That is a question ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, June 2, 2013 12:00 am

Opinion

Saying ‘thank you’ can go long way

It is an often recited cliché, but one with a powerful meaning that isn’t diminished by repetition or time: Freedom isn’t free. In fact, it ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, May 26, 2013 12:48 am

Opinion

Sharing advice for 2013 graduates

As hundreds of Lawrence County students don their caps and gowns this week as part of that rite of passage from high school into adulthood, ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:04 am

Opinion

Government, business share traits

It is a common mantra that most of us have heard — or even said — for years: Government should operate like a business. But ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Monday, May 13, 2013 9:42 am

News

Hotel project slated for this year

Construction of a much-anticipated hotel and at least one new restaurant in Ironton is expected to begin by fall with a completion date of late ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Friday, May 10, 2013 9:53 am

Opinion

Perfect way to spend the day

On a beautiful Saturday morning like the one we enjoyed yesterday, it is likely that everyone can think of dozens of things they would like ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, May 5, 2013 12:00 am

News

Bond of Faith

Sitting on a shaded picnic table on the Lawrence County Courthouse lawn, Darrell Fry and Carolyn Hopper bowed their heads and embraced tightly as ... Read more