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Guest column/What is the fate of the Hancock County Museum?

Local Columns

There are so many things of import occurring nationally, on the state stage, around the county and within local governments that, on one hand, the fate of the Hancock County Museum hardly seems worthy of attention, yet, on the other hand, it is of utmost importance. It is a fine example of life in the late 1880s and has served as a teaching tool, as a gathering place, as a repository of valuable artifacts and as a place to hold receptions. Yet, it appears to be falling into ruin as noted by the boarded windows. Is the roof leaking? If so, it is leaking rain and dust onto a truly ...

Labor Day offers chance to reflect

Editorials

Labor Day is traditionally the end of the summer vacation season. Children are back in school for the long haul now. Football has resumed. The daylight hours are noticeably shorter. Thus, most take the day as a good day off for one last picnic, one last swim, one last day out in the backyard with the family while summer’s warmth is still in the air. But it is more. Labor leader Samuel Gompers sums up what will be celebrated Monday: “All other holidays are in a more-or-less degree connected with conflicts and battles of man’s prowess over man, of strife and discord for ...

Will socialism prevail?

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: A cultural shift in the United States of America is occurring right before our very eyes. What is it? Political dogma saturates us. Are we to be a nation abiding by the ideals stated by our Founding Fathers? That is, each person can live freely, prosper in accordance with his native abilities and thereby flourish. Some will flourish while others may not do as well. Each man should be free to pursue his own lifestyle within the boundaries of reasonable laws, so say our Founding Fathers. But new ideals have emerged, ideals that perhaps are superior to those stated ...

Campaigns heating up

Local Columns

It really came as little surprise to most people who follow Ohio politics when Sherrod Brown announced he was launching a campaign to return to the U.S. Senate. He’ll be seeking the Democratic nomination to run for the seat that has been held by Jon Husted since January. Word had leaked about Brown’s decision several days before the official announcement, which brought an end to the speculation about which of the two statewide races the Cleveland resident would enter. As the state’s most recognizable Democrat, rumors had been spreading for some time that Brown could enter ...

History in the Hills: Art all around us

Local Columns

We get to do some fun things here at Historic Fort Steuben. We operate the historic fort, plan the concert series and operate our Christmas at the Fort event. At the visitor center, we host a variety of events every year. We have the fort festival, quilt show, art show and a variety of exhibits and displays. This September, we are sponsoring a photography show in the exhibit hall with the theme “Scenes, Places and People of the Ohio Valley.” The exhibit showcases photography from all over the valley within a 65-mile radius. Special thanks are needed to Gina Judy, Dennis ...

Toronto shines with annual arts festival

Editorials

When the Toronto Art Festival opens its two-day run at 10 a.m. Saturday, it will mark the renewal of a Labor Day Weekend tradition that stretches back to the late 1970s. It once again will offer residents from throughout the Tri-State Area the chance to enjoy a variety of music, arts and crafts, food and fun. Presented by Focus in Toronto, the 47th-annual festival, which will run until 6 p.m. Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, will be centered around the Gazebo Commons area of North Third and Main streets in the heart of the city and include the areas around the First ...