Public school officials and advocates in Ohio are opposing the expansion of a state voucher program that would require local public tax dollars to pay for students to attend private schools.
Each day, 29 million students participate in the national school
lunch program. The Nebraska Food Council is urging Congress to
reauthorize the Child Nutrition Act, with inclusion of the Farm to
School Act and Kids Eat Local Act, to bring responsible food
choices into schools.
Greetings Morgan County! Well…I did something stupid. I know
you’re thinking I’m going to need to get way more specific. Okay,
specifically I did something stupid involving a 50-caliber muzzle
loader with a scope that I want to share with my fellow Morgan
Countians because I think it teaches something about human
nature.
I usually like to use this space to bring people laughter or
deeper insights, but today it's my duty to bring you a somber
message, a dire warning about the state of our constitutional
Republic.
This week is Thanksgiving because our forefathers recognized
“it is meet and right” to give God thanks and praise, as the
ancient prayer says. But science has finally caught up with the
Bible in discovering that, aside from being a fit way to respond to
divine blessings, thanksgiving provides a host of physical and
psychological benefits. Here are a few:
Veterans Day provides a special opportunity for us to recognize
the bravery and service of the men and women who protect our
freedom. Ohio is home to almost 800,000 veterans, the 6th largest
veteran population in America. They come from diverse backgrounds,
walks of life and points of view, but all share one trait in common
– a commitment to a cause higher than self.
Every year on September 11, Americans commemorate the fallen,
remember the heroes who ran into the fire, and ask one another the
same question: “Where were you?” Sharing our stories helps us bond
and furthers the healing. In that spirit, I’m sharing my story.
This year on September 11th, Americans will mourn the 18th
anniversary of one of the most horrific days in U.S. history. We
will pause and remember the way we felt when we first heard the
news. We will recall where we were and who we were surrounded by.
We will mourn the lives lost and the families who still grieve.
Andres Powers was born in Connecticut in December 1775. On
November 2, 1797, he married Deborah Comstock (1777-1862) at New
Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut. He came to Ohio in 1805 and
joined his brother, Theophilus H., at Federal Bottom.
Of all the words people use to start a conversation, the four
that always scare me are: “Hey, did you know?” Too often I don’t
know the “information” being passed along because it isn’t
true.
Rev. Ben Johnson, of Stockport, spoke about how Christians
should respond to a controversial and growing racist movement at an
international conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Freedom, independence, self-sufficiency: these are great and
glorious concepts. We celebrate them this time of year, whether we
process it that way or not, because they’re so deeply engrained in
our image of America. We see ourselves as a nation of rugged
individualists: seizing the bull by the horns, charting our own
course, walking alone into the forest with an axe slung over our
shoulder.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has released the 2018 edition
of Ohio Sunshine Laws: An Open Government Resource Manual. The
release of the manual, commonly referred to as the “Yellow Book,”
coincides with the beginning of National Sunshine Week.
State Senator Troy Balderson (R-Zanesville) announced Monday,
Dec. 18, the approval of $1,475,753 in state funds to Ohio
University for the construction phase of the Herrold Hall
renovations in Zanesville.
Supporters of the “Ohio Citizen Participation Act” thanked State
Sen. Matt Huffman, R-Lima, for introducing a bill to protect
Ohioans from frivolous lawsuits that chill their First Amendment
rights of free speech.
Have you driven through the Helmick Covered Bridge lately? You
might want to change your plans and go somewhere else for your
Sunday drive. I just returned from the Helmick Road area, and I
almost wish I’d stayed home.
Editor’s Note: In the Court of Morgan County, Sitting by
Assignment Judge, Michael A. Cicconetti, ordered Bobbie Hanson, of
Zanesville (formerly of Morgan County), to write this Letter to the
Editor, in the “Morgan County Herald,” as part of her sentence for
helping her son, a Morgan County resident, while he was refusing to
turn himself into authorities. Her son was eluding the law, and she
pled guilty to assisting him remain at large.
We have all seen the poor guy standing on a street corner, a
little down on his luck, with a handwritten sign stating ”Will work
for food!” I can relate to that man’s predicament.
The complete text of the resignation letter submitted by Mike
Budzik, the sportsman’s and fish-wildlife management advisor to
Governor John Kasich and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources,
and a former Chief of the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
Congressman Steve Stivers (R-OH 15th District), who is an Army
Brigadier General in the Ohio National Guard, was honored last
night at a Capitol Hill reception for generals in Congress hosted
by the nonpartisan organization Mission: Readiness.
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Greetings Morgan County! Well…I did something stupid. I know you’re thinking I’m going to need to get way more specific. Okay, specifically I did something stupid involving a 50-caliber muzzle loader with a scope that I want to share with my fellow Morgan Countians because I think it teaches something about human nature.
Readers of this column know that my cats are a part of the family. However, they are also my silent partners in writing this column.
I usually like to use this space to bring people laughter or deeper insights, but today it's my duty to bring you a somber message, a dire warning about the state of our constitutional Republic.
This week is Thanksgiving because our forefathers recognized “it is meet and right” to give God thanks and praise, as the ancient prayer says. But science has finally caught up with the Bible in discovering that, aside from being a fit way to respond to divine blessings, thanksgiving provides a host of physical and psychological benefits. Here are a few:
Veterans Day provides a special opportunity for us to recognize the bravery and service of the men and women who protect our freedom. Ohio is home to almost 800,000 veterans, the 6th largest veteran population in America. They come from diverse backgrounds, walks of life and points of view, but all share one trait in common – a commitment to a cause higher than self.
Dear Editor:
To the Taxpayers of Morgan County,
Every year on September 11, Americans commemorate the fallen, remember the heroes who ran into the fire, and ask one another the same question: “Where were you?” Sharing our stories helps us bond and furthers the healing. In that spirit, I’m sharing my story.
This year on September 11th, Americans will mourn the 18th anniversary of one of the most horrific days in U.S. history. We will pause and remember the way we felt when we first heard the news. We will recall where we were and who we were surrounded by. We will mourn the lives lost and the families who still grieve.
Andres Powers was born in Connecticut in December 1775. On November 2, 1797, he married Deborah Comstock (1777-1862) at New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut. He came to Ohio in 1805 and joined his brother, Theophilus H., at Federal Bottom.
Of all the words people use to start a conversation, the four that always scare me are: “Hey, did you know?” Too often I don’t know the “information” being passed along because it isn’t true.
Dear Editor:
Dear Editor:
Rev. Ben Johnson, of Stockport, spoke about how Christians should respond to a controversial and growing racist movement at an international conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Freedom, independence, self-sufficiency: these are great and glorious concepts. We celebrate them this time of year, whether we process it that way or not, because they’re so deeply engrained in our image of America. We see ourselves as a nation of rugged individualists: seizing the bull by the horns, charting our own course, walking alone into the forest with an axe slung over our shoulder.
What is Public Health? Who is Public Health? What does Public Health do for you?
It’s been awhile since my last column. Since then, my spare laptop died – and four people close to me threatened to follow it.
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To the Editor and Morgan County residents:
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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has released the 2018 edition of Ohio Sunshine Laws: An Open Government Resource Manual. The release of the manual, commonly referred to as the “Yellow Book,” coincides with the beginning of National Sunshine Week.
Ohio Gun Owners:
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, on March 2, issued a report indicating that 131,345 concealed carry licenses were issued in Ohio in 2017.
To the Editor:
To the Editor:
State Senator Troy Balderson (R-Zanesville) announced Monday, Dec. 18, the approval of $1,475,753 in state funds to Ohio University for the construction phase of the Herrold Hall renovations in Zanesville.
To The Editor:
Supporters of the “Ohio Citizen Participation Act” thanked State Sen. Matt Huffman, R-Lima, for introducing a bill to protect Ohioans from frivolous lawsuits that chill their First Amendment rights of free speech.
Have you driven through the Helmick Covered Bridge lately? You might want to change your plans and go somewhere else for your Sunday drive. I just returned from the Helmick Road area, and I almost wish I’d stayed home.
Editor’s Note: In the Court of Morgan County, Sitting by Assignment Judge, Michael A. Cicconetti, ordered Bobbie Hanson, of Zanesville (formerly of Morgan County), to write this Letter to the Editor, in the “Morgan County Herald,” as part of her sentence for helping her son, a Morgan County resident, while he was refusing to turn himself into authorities. Her son was eluding the law, and she pled guilty to assisting him remain at large.
We have all seen the poor guy standing on a street corner, a little down on his luck, with a handwritten sign stating ”Will work for food!” I can relate to that man’s predicament.
The complete text of the resignation letter submitted by Mike Budzik, the sportsman’s and fish-wildlife management advisor to Governor John Kasich and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and a former Chief of the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
Congressman Steve Stivers (R-OH 15th District), who is an Army Brigadier General in the Ohio National Guard, was honored last night at a Capitol Hill reception for generals in Congress hosted by the nonpartisan organization Mission: Readiness.
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