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Opinion

Misnomers disguise evil

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: A misnomer is the act of applying a wrong name to a thing, according to Webster’s New World Dictionary. The Democrat party and the left use misnomers to try to fool us into accepting actions that many people feel are evil. The following are examples of those misnomers. ...

History in the Hills: A Revolutionary hero

Local Columns

One of my wife’s favorite holidays is Independence Day. Typically, on that day, we enjoy a picnic at my aunt and uncle’s home, visit the pool and enjoy spending time together. My wife and I for many years have worked hard teaching our kids about the importance of the day and what we should ...

Bragg decision was correct

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: The recent renaming of the U.S. military base in North Carolina to henceforth be formally known as Fort Liberty, which had been previously known as Fort Bragg in honor of the controversial Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg, which was so named upon its opening during World War I, ...

Be a part of the process

Local Columns

If you live in the state of Ohio and have been following the news at all during the past several months, you realize that there will be a special election in a little more than a month. The Aug. 8 ballot will contain one item: Ohio Issue 1. It’s a fairly complex issue that, if approved, ...

Guest column/We shouldn’t be afraid to take a chance in life

Local Columns

What is the best advice or wisdom anyone has ever shared with you? Who was the source? Why did you find it so good it was worth following? I ask because, you know, we all have asked for advice at some time, but we didn’t always use it. How did you know the information was reliable, ...

Ohio cemeteries can receive grants

Editorials

It’s not every day Ohioans get a glimpse into what gets done with some of those little fees we see hidden on various bills and invoices. But the state Department of Commerce’s Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing spelled out the use of one when it opened the application period ...