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Op-ed: The best decision I ever made

Late last night while scrolling on “X,” I came upon a tweet by future WWE Hall of Famer Charlotte Flair (daughter of Ric Flair) in which she asks readers to fill in the following statement: “I am....” She started by stating, “I am ‘worthy.’” The post had been retweeted more ...

Op-ed: What has happened to professionalism and civility?

In a previous column I wrote about profanity in scholastic sports. Likewise, all adolescents hear vulgar language at home, on TV, in the movies and music, during news broadcasts, and by so-called professionals in various occupations. No wonder our children think it’s okay to swear. Those ...

Kiki's Corner: What a trip to Greece has in store

Hello everyone, here I am again writing about Greece. Last week, I received three phone calls. One was from New York City, where they are planning a trip to Greece in July, another family from Colorado where they are taking their family of six to Greece and they wanted to know what islands we ...

Cracking the Code: Follow a leader not a follower

This week we had a video call with a company from Europe we met at SelectUSA. They are looking for a site in the USA for a major project that will create several hundred jobs. The CEO said they wrote off Texas but were impressed with Alabama. The discussion turned to state economic incentives. ...

Backyard Gardener: Green beans - a standard for the home garden

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! The first week of June brought us some beautiful weather for working outside. I hope everyone took advantage of it and did some planting in the garden. Gardening not only provides food for the family but can relieve stress as well! I enjoy planting ...

A Sick Feeling: Encouraging vaccine hesitancy has proved deadly

Politicizing healthcare — from vaccines to research and safety net funding — has led to some dangerous changes in public health in this country. Among them is the surge in measles and whooping cough cases. Vaccine hesitancy fueled by intentional misinformation and disingenuous religious ...