State races bring property taxes to the table for more discussion, debate
Having imbibed — some might say over-imbibed — in property tax issues for the past couple years, it has been interesting to...
Angelkeep Journals: The hits and misses of heron videography
Spotting a great blue heron on Angelpond demanded an instant cease to current activity in favor of an observation period. Typically herons...
Letter to the Editor: West end is thankful for officials’ consideration
On behalf of the 300 petitioners from the west end of Bluffton, I thank Tyson Brooks, Tim Rohr, and Melissa Woodworth on...
What should be an easy concept is getting lost in translation
Learning new words is still an activity that I enjoy today as much as I always have. Perhaps that love of words...
A slow-go recovery, prepping for more go-go
There had not been a plan to write about the trip. Justin Peeper’s travelogues are much more interesting. However, his column earlier...
Angelkeep Journals: The ‘sinister’ Tiger Bee Fly
It’s getting onto late-August. An attempt to duplicate a photo of a year ago has so far been unsuccessful. On the first...
Letter to the Editor: River Road lighting not good city planning
Our community has a River Road experience most communities along a river would envy – clean, picturesque, easily accessible, and not cluttered...
My cat got sick. It went downhill from there.
Have you ever had an off week? The universe and my own brain conspired against me this past week. I’m not sure...
Move travel to the top of your bucket list
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.”
French novelist Gustave Flaubert...
Observations on the opinion page from the fill-in guy
I am a self-professed Jack of all trades master of none which makes me the perfect back-up for many News-Banner employees.