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Pace Negotiations: Enjoy race day

In less than 24 hours you will be competing in either the News and Sentinel Half Marathon or Two-Mile Race. Wait, what? You haven’t signed up yet. Well, fortunately, there is still time to sign up and take part in the fun. Beginning at 2 p.m. you can sign up in person at the ...

Backyard Gardener: Delightfully adaptable daylilies

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! After a hot and dry week, we received some needed rain. Many backyard gardeners are harvesting vine-ripened tomatoes, bell peppers and green beans. One of my favorite summertime treats is a tomato sandwich. The question of the week is do you prefer ...

Pace Negotiations: Stay comfy on race day

The News and Sentinel Half Marathon is a few days away, and it is a good time to get your race day outfit in order. It is very important that you choose comfort over fashion and in a lot of instances old over new. We will start at ground level and work our way up. Pay a lot of attention ...

The Way I See It: The ‘atom bomb’ fell 80 years ago last week

Eighty years ago last week our country did something that had never been done before or since. They exploded an “atom bomb” over a populated area — the horrific result shocked the world. The Marietta Times on Aug. 8, 1945, reported the Aug. 6 attack — 100,000 KILLED BY ATOM BOMB ...

Pace Negotiations: Fueling up for a race is an important first step

You wouldn’t leave on a big trip without topping off your tank and you shouldn’t start a big race unless you have made sure to properly fuel your body. If you are running the News and Sentinel Half Marathon Saturday, you should really consider what you are eating between now and Saturday ...

Actually, this column may be of more interest to your children than to you. But, as you’ve known all their lives, they may not know what they need unless you tell them. By far, most of the people with whom I discuss writing wills are elderly. No doubt, as we age we become increasingly aware ...