Letter: Total rejection of identity politics would help society
From: R. Andrew Robertson
Columbus
I do not follow social media, and so I was unaware of Sunday’s vigil for the events in Charlottesville, Virginia, until...
Alaskan adventure strengthens connection with divine
It was our seventh day backpacking in the trail-less back country of Denali National Park in Alaska when we were awakened by the early...
Balancing act: Congress works to temper presidents’ flaws
By Lee Hamilton
One reason I consider myself fortunate to have led a life in politics is that, over time, I’ve had a chance to...
Letter: Let’s protect children from secondhand smoke
From: Kylee Jones
Columbus
I am the new tobacco awareness coordinator with Healthy Communities at Columbus Regional Health. I am a mother of four girls ranging...
Local racing legend to be honored posthumously, inducted into Brownstown Hall of Fame
By James Essex
Brownstown Speedway will induct three men tonight into the track’s hall of fame. One of those is Columbus racing legend Gene Petro.
Petro...
Letter: Ancestors worked to build nation with free speech
From: Doug Logan
Columbus
I am proud to have attended the Show Up for Solidarity with Charlottesville event on the steps of Columbus City Hall on...
Letter: Can’t we impeach inept president who fosters evil?
From: Thomas Talbert
Columbus
Charlottesville, Virgina, is unbelievable. It is scary! Could these bigots and racists creating this human disaster have been emboldened by President Donald...
Governor likes job, wishes he could do more
By John Krull
INDIANAPOLIS — Eric Holcomb says he likes being Indiana’s governor.
And it shows.
Holcomb and I talk in a radio studio. During the hour...
Community collaboration making gains on dropout rate
McDOWELL Education Center’s adult education program and the multi-partner iGrad program constitute an educational safety net for students in Bartholomew County.
Both are intended to...
Letter: U.S. should be leader in education
From: Ann Jones
Columbus
In this never-ending news cycle, most people probably missed the news that Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai just graduated from high school. Yousafzai...
