Vigilance needed with stop-arm regulations
When a school bus stops, its lights begin flashing and a red stop arm extends from the side, do you know what to do?...
Worry: Misuse of your mind
Mark Twain once wisely said: “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find...
Accountability needed in education battle
INDIANAPOLIS — Republicans on the education committee of the Indiana House of Representatives celebrated National School Choice Week in a special way, by taking...
Letter: Caring vet staff eased loss of treasured pet
From: Barbara Laffey
Columbus
We cannot express enough our gratitude to the loving, caring staff at Hope Veterinary Clinic with...
Letter: Indoor soccer facility would help local teams
From: Aidan Whitley
Columbus
We soccer players in Columbus really want a indoor soccer training facility. My friends and I...
Departments’ use of web, social media beneficial
Local law enforcement today is far more than road patrols, sidearms and handcuffs. Now their tools involve posts and likes and tweets and hashtags.
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Rethink roads
“The measure of a civilization is how it treats its weakest members.”
— Ghandi.
Approximately one-third of the population does...
Residents have right to be fully informed about budget, actions
In a democracy, it is vital that citizens be fully informed about what their elected and appointed officials are doing. Without that information, open...
Nostalgic items find new homes
Nostalgia can be evoked by a variety of things, some of them pretty darn unusual. For instance, who can get all weepy at the...
Still time to help with United Way donation
Generosity is one of the great characteristics of Bartholomew County residents. Just ask the local United Way agency.
Donations by residents and...
