Best Bet: Comic book heroes abound on TV, film
It is almost a Golden Age for comic book fans who enjoy seeing their paper heroes up on the big and small screen. There...
Vetting of vote centers good sign for elections
Bartholomew County has a lot as stake when it debuts the cost-effective voting center concept with the May 5 city primary elections. Eight voting...
Irwin’s forgotten legacy… As a unicyclist
YOU just don’t see a lot of unicycles and inkwells around Bartholomew County these days. The subjects came to my attention recently through a...
Letter: Proposed bill hurts small-scale renewable energy effort
From: Cathy Caldie
Columbus
Rooftop solar is a great economic and environmental benefit to Indiana by providing jobs, conserving energy...
Marijuana use gateway to more problems
Who’s up for a bracingly candid conversation about dope?
Let’s start with the immediate, local present and expand our considerations outward from...
President calls shots with budget
It may not be obvious from the news coverage, but a good bit of Congress’s 2015 agenda just landed on Capitol Hill with a...
Letter: Crump talk stirs fond memories
From: Colene Rich
Columbus
My fondest memories of The Crump Theatre were when Elvis' first movie, "Love Me Tender," was...
Ritz’s battles with GOP offer learning under fire
INDIANAPOLIS — Glenda Ritz doesn’t look like a woman who provokes outrage.
A petite woman with an open face, Indiana’s embattled superintendent...
Letter: Freedom of speech is a finite right
From: John Kinnaman
Columbus
The French problem with Charlie Hebdo set me thinking. Freedom of speech. It’s a sacred privilege,...
Letter: Facts don’t support writer’s gun claims
From: Gregg Macklin
Columbus
William Scarbrough’s last letter on Feb. 14 is, at best, dishonest. He makes claims not backed...
