Consumer tips following Equifax breach
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has offered tips for consumers following the recent announcement by Equifax, one of the country’s three main...
Remembering Thomas Townsley
XENIA — Born Pennsylvania, Thomas Townsley enlisted in the army at the age of 21. Following the conflict, he was granted land in the...
Consider becoming a foster parent
Having four children of her own didn’t stop Kate Yonkura of Delaware County from recognizing the need, raising her hand, and stepping forward to...
A tale of two beaches
Stories about the heroism of strangers can restore your faith in humanity — but strangers are no substitute for public servants.This summer, a heroic...
Hurricane Harvey brings Houston together
It seems like it always takes a disaster.Twenty-five years ago this month, that disaster was Andrew, a hurricane that devastated a large swath of...
Sessions should respect states’ policies on pot
Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a longtime opponent of legal marijuana, may be planning a federal crackdown on the cannabis industry. That’s bad news not...
Factual or fictional reporting
It seems to me that we are becoming more aware of what has been termed “fake news”, that is, reports that are apparently valid...
Diana, still our goddess of beauty
What is it about the month of August that finds so many celebrities dying?Just this month we’ve seen the passing of Glen Campbell, Barbara...
Dayton’s own Erma Bombeck goes global
She was the queen of the kitchen, the guru of domestic goddesses and of course ‘mother of the millennium.’Okay, maybe not all that, but...
The President is removing litter protections from national parks
By most measures Trump’s had an ineffective presidency.If you oppose his agenda, as I do, this is no doubt a good thing. Like countless...
