Opinion
Fighting the resurgence of meth and cocaine
Here in Ohio, we are finally making progress on stemming the tide of opioid abuse that’s been hitting our communities hard. In fact, from June o...
SSCC is your community college
When I have the opportunity to talk to groups about Southern State, I typically remind them that we are your state community college.I am mindful to g...
Getting rid of ‘stupid grass’
The way a landscape is designed and installed makes a huge difference in how many man-hours it takes to maintain. I grew up working in a family busine...
Alternative crop for farmers
The new buzz in farming — growing hemp — has gone mainstream.Farm Journal, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, and University of Kentu...
Turtles can bring us together
I joined my community’s Facebook group during this spring’s (failed) school bond issue campaign. I got what I expected – passion, di...
The bonds of friendship
John Patton and I have been friends for 60 years, a friendship fashioned through our mutual love of sports.We were teammates on the 1963 Wilmington Hu...
A playlist for your rainy days
Here’s a drop of odd information for your day: I collect earworms.Don’t be grossed out. Earworm is a term for songs or snippets of songs t...
Should the charter be changed?
Editor:This column is designed to address the controversial question over changing a 16-year charter or leaving it alone? Let’s start with some ...
When I first came to the Senate, I met with a number of higher education leaders around Ohio. In these conversations we realized how little opportunit...
Making soggy dirt fluffy
This spring season has brought huge amounts of rain just when we’re all eager to put out vegetable gardens and flowers. No one likes to plant in...
