Two kinds of Indian gold
I inherited an 80-acre farm from my grandfather, Thomas H. Baltzell. It came with family stories. (No one could remember whether it was Thomas Huffman Baltzell or Thomas Hoffman Baltzell,…
Read MoreI inherited an 80-acre farm from my grandfather, Thomas H. Baltzell. It came with family stories. (No one could remember whether it was Thomas Huffman Baltzell or Thomas Hoffman Baltzell,…
Read More“The little town that rocks.” – tagline from the Black Mountain, N.C., website This column is not my usual outreach to you, dear Readers, to assist you in reaching your…
Update No. 136 Wednesday was Custodian Appreciation Day. It’s my true honor to shine a spotlight on our custodial staff’s hard work, dedication, and tremendous impact on our school. Their…
There is a couple in Lapel, Ind., named Pam and Randy who have a daylily farm. It started many years ago when they were driving in Kentucky and saw a…
This month I want to tell you Martha’s story. She lives in Northern Hamilton County, works full-time, and is a single mom trying to provide for her kids and herself….
Election season begins on Monday, Oct. 7 (and voter registration ends on Oct. 7, so register now at indianavoters.in.gov) and early voting begins at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds and…
May 17, 1948 – September 24, 2024 Thomas Gilner, 76, long time resident of Kokomo and Pendleton, Ind., passed away late afternoon on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, nine short months…
I’ve never known a hero who wasn’t humble. I’ve never known one who didn’t have grit and gumption. I have a story about my friend Cathie Brown to tell you…
Grandma Lil’, my mother’s mother, died at 89. She had been holed up in a nursing home for far too long. It was a death mourned, yet one too that,…
I have been warning people that their Medicare Part D premiums will double or triple (or more) for 2025, but recently I’ve stated that’s no longer true. The government announced…