Be careful of judging others by symbols that can be subjective

The 60-something man behind the counter of the little Army/Navy surplus store stared at me intently from...

Finally, you can pick up your next book with your news

My “quest” a year and a half in the making has landed at The News-Banner’s front door...

Letters to the Editor

Pantry plowed out The Northern Wells Food Pantry team publicly thanks LouAnn and the road crew who got our...

Why Biden can’t embrace COVID normality

Joe Biden was the candidate of normality who hasn’t been able to deliver it, particularly on the...

Voters oppose ‘transformative’ policies, want reform of dysfunctional bureaucracies

Do Americans really want transformative change? The evidence accumulates that they don’t. That is...

Who knew you needed to be flexible to own a dog

One of the tests that I never looked forward to taking in physical education class was the...

He’s chilled to the bone, with his left foot hanging out there

Let’s start here: My winter boots are now, fortunately, back in my possession. My 12-year-old grandson borrowed...

Another special year!

It’s been another blessed holiday season! Although everyone was so busy getting ready for Christmas, the faithful people of our community took...

It’s not all good news, but we’re doing something right

Here’s something you didn’t know about Indiana: We are No. 1 when it comes to counties with...

Beating inflation is laughable

In these inflationary times it’s not easy to laugh as you watch the value of your hard-earned...