Tag: community
Grieving an unimaginable loss
Mark Grassman was the handsome guy with an infectious smile that drew people in. A week after celebrating his 36th birthday, he died of a heart attack.
The stage of a life lived fully
Judith Sutherland remembers Elizabeth Pastor, a gifted pianist and long-time resident of Ashland County, Ohio, following her recent passing.
Paying my debt to library society
Kymberly Foster Seabolt believes libraries are truly the heart of our society, as she recalls past visits with her children and her most recent trip.
Good old days: Tricking the schoolmaster
Local schools were scarce in frontier communities during the mid- to late-19th century, nor was there much in the way of celebrating the Christmas holiday.
Local: The Gift that Gives Back
Support hometown businesses this holiday season. Try these local gift ideas, learn where to find locally made gifts and learn how to buy local online.
One person can make difference
Judith Sutherland shares more memories of the bus driver, Vic Kahl, who was included in the hall of fame induction of a basketball team per its request.
Choose love and joy over hate
We need to decide each morning when we get out of bed whether to embrace love and happiness or to be hateful.
Barn lost in Fulton Co. fire, but cows saved
A herd of dairy cows is safe this week, thanks to a community-wide rescue effort, after a six-alarm fire ripped through a Fulton County barn in the early morning hours of Oct. 7.
Good manners never out of style
Can we ever understand the impact of a handwritten note of appreciation? That simple gesture has the power to change lives, especially our own.
How can we prevent mass shootings?
Reacting to the recent school shooting in Florida, Judith Sutherland has some thoughts on what can be done to help prevent mass shootings.
