Opinion

Submitted This week, while co-leading a joint hearing of Civil Rights and Health Subcommittees of Education and Labor Committee on successful models for protecting communities from COVID-19, Rep. Victoria Spartz…

By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched I’ve shared our recent “empty nester” status with all of you, which is a common point in life when you’re in the sandwich generation. I have…

By DR. DEREK ARROWOOD Hamilton Heights Superintendent Update #69 from Dr. Derek Arrowood, Superintendent, Hamilton Heights School Corporation. Saturday is National Custodial Workers Recognition Day. I would like to give…

By SCOTT SAALMAN Reporter Columnist We Are Not Alone. That was the tagline for “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (CE3K), which premiered almost 44 Novembers ago. The movie trailer…

By JENNIFER MILEWSKI Guest Columnist We find ourselves at the first of October – the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Every two minutes, one case of breast cancer is…

By SYLVIA GORDON Guest Columnist If you are 64 or order, starting each October your mailbox will be full of solicitations from dozens of insurance companies. Why the onslaught of…

By FRED SWIFT The County Line Many political leaders around Hamilton County are gleefully telling everyone that they will not increase the property tax rate next year. But, they are…

By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart A writer is an artist who paints a picture with a pen instead of a paintbrush. The beauty is still a picture one…

By ALMA MASON 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. My…