Opinion

The City of Xenia profile
Let me begin by saying I do not live in Xenia. Have not since the late 70s.I lived in Amlin Heights during the mid 70s to 1982 when we moved to Wilber...

A law enforcement model
It seems to me that among the results of all the protests, riots, arson, and such are demands that our law enforcement system be changed. Recommendati...

Back to school time
Parents wishing for their children to obtain a proper education would often deed a portion of their property to the local school district for the purp...

Buccaneer football during a pandemic
We went to the first home XHS football game last Friday.I probably went to my first XHS football game when I was about six. My brother Robert “M...

Let the buyer beware
It seems to me that we are besieged with all kinds of gimmicks, some almost tricks, designed to get us to spend our money on some particular goods or ...

Write that letter
Have you always wanted to tell a parent, a sibling, a partner, a friend how you feel about him/her, the ways in which that person has had a positive i...

Broom manufacturing big in Xenia
In the early part of the 20th century, a new manufacturing business opened in Xenia.The Hunt Broom Factory opened for business in 1918. The business w...

Parks Act preserving Ohio’s treasures
Earlier this month marked a momentous breakthrough in our efforts to safeguard our public lands when President Trump signed into law my Restore Our Pa...

The power of words
Recently we had an incident where an announcer for the Cincinnati Reds made an offensive comment on air.He thought his microphone was off when he used...

There were fences
For centuries, fences have been erected to suit a variety of needs.In ancient times people built fences of a sort. Most villages were surrounded by a ...