Opinion

Indianapolis news media reports last weekend indicating that Hamilton County Meals on Wheels was facing big problems over federal reductions in the Community Block Grant program will not threaten the …

When I left off last week, I told the story of being on a painkiller narcotic (percocet) and quitting it cold turkey.  I had no idea that it would put…

It was Friday morning and Mom and I were waiting at the surgery center for her to have a procedure on her esophagus. She leaned back on the pillow and…

By RACHEL HUNT Sheridan High School Student Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” I just recently came across this quote, but I think it is very…

“Everything is hard before it is easy.”  – Goethe When I read/hear/view about all the wonderful “weight loss” programs that abound in our Western society today, I am saddened by…

Public transportation, sometimes called mass transit, has become an issue of interest for Hamilton County. Advocates of the service are gearing up for the start of new bus routes in…

The County Line For folks interested in local history there is a great source of interesting stories of people, places and events written by Hamilton County Historian David Heighway, staff…

It was one year ago this month that my mom – at the age of 68 – finally quit smoking after 54 years of lighting up, a habit she started…

Dear Editor: Indiana is consistently ranked near the bottom of the 50 states for health, a statistic made worse because too many Hoosiers smoke. The Institute of Medicine says the…