A big, small town
“I’ll never live in Hamilton County.” – Hayden C.T. Parsons, circa 2017 I have found as I grow older that I should choose my words more carefully, since they often…
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From the desk of Hamilton Heights Superintendent Dr. Derek Arrowood
Update No. 111 I would like to welcome our new families to Hamilton Heights. We are excited to have you and share the many amenities and opportunities Heights has to…
Sometimes you can overthink
When I entered the military, one of the written documents that needed to be completed contained several questions. One asked whether I had belonged to, supported, or attended any social…
My dragonfly baby
I remember the day vividly in July of 2020 when I took a pregnancy test. I had a feeling that I might be expecting and decided that maybe I should…
PEN America calls on Hamilton East Public Library Board to restore books to teen section
Submitted by PEN PEN America has expressed distress over the decision by the Hamilton East Public Library Board to move more than 1,300 Young Adult books to its adult section…
We can do something about farmland loss
By CINDY SALO Guest Columnist Dozens of people gathered at the Sheridan Historical Society Museum on Saturday morning, July 29, to learn about farmland preservation. I organized the event to…
Reward yourself with good, nutritious food
“Eating crappy food isn’t a reward – it’s a punishment.” – Drew Carey Okay I am not going to define “crappy food” for everyone, although I believe most of us…
Rejected … but I’m okay
Thank you so much for entering … I knew where this was going; they were not the words I wanted to read. I wanted a “Congratulations!” not a “Thank you.”…
He’s not a clutch player when it comes to tractors
Several years ago, I had just finished photographing my then CEO, Jim, down by his barn when he asked THE DREADED QUESTION: “Do you want to drive the tractor?” This…
It’s back to school – with a few legislative changes
By VICTORIA GARCIA WILBURN State Representative With students back in their classrooms here in House District 32, it’s a great time to review the new education policies passed by the…