‘The road goes ever, ever on …’ (Tolkien)

One thing leads to another. This road — a trail in our case — began in late April when...

I’ve been workin’ on the railroad (story)

Railroads played a key role in history, once being the sole and indispensable means of long-distance transportation....

Celebrating some sunshine outside and in the newspaper

Last weekend’s sunshine was bright enough to put a smile on anyone’s face, especially with the summer-like temperatures we experienced Saturday and...

A perfect storm leads to a perfect moment

It’s funny the things you think about when you’re exhausted. As I write this...

The news is mixed for those in ‘storm-central’

We’re still trying to catch up with all the people we know who either have a “place”or...

Saturday’s Sub: Where do you want to get your ‘public information’?

Wells County Council’s actions so far during the 2023 budget process will get mixed reviews from here. While they rejected a proposal...

Time to start looking over the annual ‘Top’ lists of 2023

As we near the end of the year, I always look forward to reading news articles that are published about top happenings...

I’m bad at golf. Will 10,000 hours fix that? I don’t know.

I had a golf club in my hands this past week, and I was as bad as...

My cat is trying to kill me 

It was around 4 or 5 a.m. I had just fed the cats their wet food because it’s important for cats so...

Remembering the animals at ‘The Fair’

When September rolled around, out rolled the nostalgic memories of old-fashioned Bluffton Free Street Fair. Started in...