Judge blocks overtime rule
In a blow to more than 12 million American workers, including 351,000 in Ohio, a federal judge has blocked implementation of an overtime rule...
‘If I’ve got the mashed potatoes and you’ve got the gravy, we need to...
Though my great-aunt Mary passed away at age 101 in 1968, her spirit and spunk transcend time. At this time of painfully raw divisions...
Working to deliver results
The campaign season is finally over. It was spirited this year and the ads were nonstop. And most of us probably won’t miss it.I’m...
Attorney General DeWine warns of holiday scams
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned consumers of scams to avoid this holiday season.“Scams don’t take a break during the holidays,...
Senior Edition
EATON — The Preble County Council on Aging/Senior Center is Closed Nov. 24 through Nov. 27.You Are Invited to “Lunch with Jake”. On Monday,...
‘An Ideal Tragedy’
The 29th of December in 1876 was a windswept, snowy night in northeastern Ohio. A blizzard had pummeled the town of Ashtabula all day...
How safe are our crumbling bridges and vulnerable buildings?
America’s bridges need work.So do some of the nation’s buildings – both old and new – that were designed to avoid collapsing during an...
Defending property rights, expanding healthcare in Ohio
COLUMBUS — On Tuesday, The Buckeye Institute released Policy Briefs on two important issues for the General Assembly to address in its “lame duck”...
Take steps to help bee, butterfly population
EATON — On Dec. 5, Preble Soil and Water Conservation District will be holding a Pollinator Clinic to educate local residents about the decline...