Local healthcare news not all that encouraging
Though I often wear many hats for News-Banner coverage, I would probably sum things up as “county coverage.” As such, I hear...
Kathy Tyson’s bold but ignored warnings
The story of 1963 Lancaster graduate Kathleen Tyson Heslop and her plunge into national politics was one of those that landed on...
Congress has a lot to accomplish in a short time. Don’t expect much.
Congress went back into session after its summer recess on Sept. 9 with a full plate of...
Bone-Appetit: Strange snacks our pooches have polished off
You can tell an editor has done a good job when the headline that he or she has written for an article...
A Boomer’s delight and a Boomer’s dream
January has been a trip down Memory Lane, intermixed with unsettling parallels between the country’s political atmosphere during the 1960s and today.
Letter to the Editor: Bluffton’s city water just seems a bit ‘off’
RE: “Board discusses reported water issues downtown”, 3/19/25 News-Banner. While I am thankful for the coverage, the headline truncated the geographic area...
Getting bullied back into the library. And loving it.
My sister bullied me. I mean, she was right, but still.
Sarah, my older sister, is the librarian assistant...
The C.C.C. and other Street Fair memories
Angelkeep holds a second passion alongside nature. Equal importance falls to local history. Both are a lifetime experience, first as participant, then...
Christmas reminds us of so many blessings
It has been a bit surprising and, I must admit, flattering when people tell me they noted an absence of a Saturday...
There’s something to be happy about in this election
As best can be recalled, there has not been an election in which I struggled with what...