Quick takes – November 11th
Recognition deserved
Bob Miller is recipient of this year’s Patriot Award, which is presented to individuals or organizations by the Honoring Veterans Committee in Bartholomew County for...
Letter: Harsh reality: Abused children need advocates
From: Chuck Grimes, Advocates for Children guardian ad litem
Columbus
Columbus takes well-founded pride in its charitable attitude. A well-stated cause is almost guaranteed to get...
Sliding scale of suffering affects our perseverance
What we consider pain and suffering has dramatically shifted over the last few decades. What may have been viewed as a simple inconvenience, or...
Saluting veterans: Mobile Vietnam memorial an important tribute
By Susan Thayer Fye
Very clearly, a major event in the history of Bartholomew County happened the last weekend of July this year when The...
Giving blood special gift during winter holiday season
The holiday season is in full swing with Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day not far away. It’s a season associated with giving —...
Stick to budget for foreign travel
Bloomberg News
Responding to revelations of the Trump administration’s luxe travel habits, which have already cost one cabinet secretary his job, the House government oversight...
We must do better at teaching democracy
By Andrea Neal
James Madison and the Founding Fathers believed an informed citizenry was the chief protection of the republican government they had created. Madison...
Generous donation aids fight against opioid abuse
A generous financial commitment by a Columbus couple, Mark and Wendy Elwood, has given a local opioid abuse task force a strong kickstart as...
Coach, assistant deserve second chance
Several weeks ago, two of the Columbus North High School football coaches got into an altercation on one of the sidelines during a game....
New eatery great way to help those with special needs
More than six years ago, Rachel Lapidus went into cardiac arrest for reasons doctors still can’t describe. Her heart stopped beating for eight minutes,...
