BPD cracks down on distracted driving

Over the course of 2021, Bluffton earned a reputation for enforcing the distracted driving law.

What does a four-letter word have to do with the pandemic?

It was just two years ago that my family and I were returning home from a western...

Biden plays the ‘Insurrection Day’ card

It was silly, but I was really hoping 2022 would be different. A new...

No baseball? It’s looking like a cruel summer awaits

I write a column as part of my responsibilities here at the News-Banner, and as I’ve noted,...

The John Lindsay Democrats

One way to anticipate what may be ahead in politics is to gauge the balance of power...

What does a four-letter word have to do with tourism?

There are four-letter words in this world that do not have four letters. There are some, indeed,...

Now is a good time to discuss social media with children

There is no shortage of uneasiness in the world. The last thing Americans need right now is...

What is Jan. 6 really about?

As we await findings and conclusions of the House Select Committee on the Jan. 6 attack, let’s...

2021 was an unnecessarily horrible year

The end of 2021 must be met with relief by most Americans. It was a grim and...

The bell has tolled for 2021

“No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a...