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Look Back: Tragic end for army dog

Cpl. Enoch relates story of lovable, lazy ‘G.I.’ dog The dramatic story of Prop-Wash, a typical G.I. dog is related here in a letter from Corporal James F. Enoch of the army, located at Ardmore, Oklahoma, to his little niece, Alice Jean Enoch, who makes her home with Cpl. Enoch’s ...

Editor’s Notes: Ready for the News and Sentinel Half Marathon

All right, everyone, the News and Sentinel Half Marathon and Two-Mile Race are about a week away. If you’re registered and have been training all this time, watch out. I did my last training walk/jog last weekend and finished four minutes under what I consider to be my “I’m not ready” ...

Kiki’s Corner: Grandchildren’s weekend

Have you heard the expression “if I knew how much fun grandchildren were, I would have had them first?” Well, I truly believe that for sure I love being a grandmother since day one and I’m sure you agree with me. Our first grandchild was a boy back 21 years ago and then the mold broke ...

Cracking the Code: Ask questions, things aren’t always what you think

Lynnda and I were at the reception prior to the Speaker Hall of Fame Banquet at this year’s Influence, the National Speakers Association’s annual conference in Phoenix. We met Neerja from India. She is a generational diversity speaker helping companies to better understand employees from ...

Backyard Gardener: Goldenrod – an important native wildflower

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on Oct. 4, 2024. *** Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. This week I want to talk about goldenrod, (genus Solidago). Driving through the countryside in autumn, you cannot help but see the tall, flowing yellow flowers of this ...