Famed bicycle provided fun, memories
Local residents read with great interest Harry McCawley’s article in the Feb. 26 Republic regarding a lost inkwell, which has been found, and W.G....
Letter: Letter writer responds on gun rights
From: William Scarbrough
Columbus
This is a response to a March 8 letter by Noel Knifley asking me how my...
Best Bet: Seger and a disability awareness dance
I grew up about an hour north of Detroit, Michigan, and like most teenagers, I was big into music. I used my allowance to...
Sending Owsley files to FBI needed for family
Questions surrounding the death of Cary Owsley have loomed over Columbus for nearly two years. It has involved disciplinary action against three Bartholomew County...
Maintaining balance between common good, individual liberties challenging
There is a thread that runs through most of the opinions that you find on the pages of The Republic. It underlies most of...
Engage kids in learning through service education
An integral part of any educational course is ensuring students are engaged in learning the objectives and materials presented. Typically, lecture and learn formats...
Letter: Democrat-leaning, but backing Lienhoop
From: William H. Griffith
Columbus
The Republic issue on April 21, 2011, quotes mayoral candidate Kristen Brown saying, “I tend,...
Restore sanity to tax lures
Most communities entice businesses with subsidies or “incentives” to locate in their jurisdiction versus another. It’s seen as a necessary measure of competition. But...
Moravec owning Pump House makes great sense
Columbus would be hard-pressed to find a more suitable buyer of the historic Pump House than Tony Moravec.
Columbus-based Moravec Realty LLC...
Letter: Legislature shouldn’t mess with common construction wage
From: Doug Logan
Columbus
Just how dumb do they think we are? I am talking about those rich people who...