What you can do to improve your sleep quality, Part I
By SHARON McMAHON Be Well “Be thy sleep silent as night is, and as deep.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow I have a hunch that my subject matter this week will…
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The best stage
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched “Oh, this is the BEST stage!” My husband John will tell you that I’ve said this phrase every year for the past 21 years – in…
From the desk of Hamilton Heights Superintendent Dr. Derek Arrowood
By DR. DEREK ARROWOOD Hamilton Heights Superintendent Update #71 from Dr. Derek Arrowood, Superintendent, Hamilton Heights School Corporation. Hamilton County is turning 200 in 2023! Jessica Petty, a 2015 Hamilton…
Leaning in and listening
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart Let’s meet for coffee. Come sit a spell with me on my back porch. Let’s take a walk and chat. We are inviting…
The importance of mental health awareness
By ROBERT BOWEN Sheridan High School Student Editor’s Note: The Sheridan Student Column is brought to readers by Sheridan High School’s 10th grade English class, taught by Abby Williams. Mental…
Maximize your charitable giving
By COREY SYLVESTER Cicero Edward Jones The Tuesday after Thanksgiving has become known as Giving Tuesday, when people are encouraged to donate to charitable organizations. If you’d like to take…
All is said. All is done.
By SCOTT SAALMAN Reporter Columnist “There’s a train leavin’ nightly called ‘When All is Said and Done.’ ” – Warren Zevon In 2017, my terminally-ill mother announced, “I want you…
From the desk of Hamilton Heights Superintendent Dr. Derek Arrowood
By DR. DEREK ARRWOOD Hamilton Heights Superintendent This week we received positive test confirmations for three elementary school students. We have followed our established protocols as outlined in our Re-Entry…
Market-based climate bill is a sensible solution
By CHRIS ELMORE Guest Columnist The next generation of Republicans in Indiana and across the country is ready for conservative leadership on clean energy and environmental issues. That is why…
Serving local neighbors feeds my soul
By MARK HALL The Feeding Team Feature This month’s column is about a neighbor we met in June of 2020. This was a first for us: As we approached one…