Opinion

Getting crafty with snowmen and distance drawing
As the weather warms up, there are still ways to play with “snow” — by making a 3-Dimensional Sculpture called a snowman! Have you m...

February is Career-Technical Education Month
February is Career-Technical Education Month across the United States. It’s a chance to recognize the millions of American students studying and...

Be aware of sophisticated fraud scheme
Our neighbors and families have been through so much during the COVID-19 Pandemic. I am deeply concerned to learn about an attempt to steal relief fun...

Portman: 2020 in review
I think we are all ready for 2020 to be over. It’s been a tough year. The health care and economic crises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have c...
Opinion: Resting on a bedrock of belief
“He preached as a dying man to dying men.” Rev. John Burns’ congregation in Lawrence, Massachusetts, knew he was suffering from a fa...

WCH city manager makes appeal to the community
Editor’s note: Washington Court House City Manager Joe Denen submitted the following to the Record-Herald as an appeal to the community as COVID...
Opinion: Closing YMCAs will worsen the harmful effects of COVID-19
YMCAs in Ohio support the Governor’s efforts to stop the spread of COVID. We are contributing to that cause by operating clean and safe faciliti...

Portman: Why I voted for Amy Coney Barrett
This week, I was proud to vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to serve on the Supreme Court. She is an impressive person and a distinguished legal...

Opinion: Your vote, your voice
This week, former Ohio Governor Bob Taft and I joined forces to encourage all Ohioans to vote in this upcoming election. We both served as Ohio’...
Opinion: Where is the civility and respect?
Dear Editor and citizens of WCH:This week has brought out some of the worst in America society. The world must be looking on and wondering what has ha...