• Rory Ryan 26 September 2018

    Should all schools end Native American-related nicknames?

    “In this country, the PC culture is continuing to fuel conflict where none should exist and in places where common sense prevails,” Mr. McBride told the DDN. “As a person of Irish heritage and with a name of Patrick McBride, I could take offense of Notre Dame’s mascot, the ‘Fighting Irish.’ I don’t, because I have better things to do with my time.” Leave it to an Irish Mick (can this Irishman call another Irishman a “Mick?”) to make sense of all this nonsense. Surely, all school boards, administrators and faculty have far more important issues than whether the Warriors should be called the non-Warriors.
  • Rory Ryan 24 September 2018
    Barbecue, football and other fun stuff
    From a personal perspective, Dave Hilliard and Stew Gardner are a great team. They may be at their best in the fourth quarter of an already-delayed game when penalty flags outnumber players. And leave it to Dave to make observations like this one when they announced the Reds’ score against the Miami Marlins, and Dave noted: “I bet there aren’t more than 10 people at that game.”
  • Rory Ryan 24 September 2018
    Barbecue, football and other fun stuff
    From a personal perspective, Dave Hilliard and Stew Gardner are a great team. They may be at their best in the fourth quarter of an already-delayed game when penalty flags outnumber players. And leave it to Dave to make observations like this one when they announced the Reds’ score against the Miami Marlins, and Dave noted: “I bet there aren’t more than 10 people at that game.”
  • Rory Ryan 3 September 2018
    McCain, Mocha, Marty and the Cowboy
    For some of us, the month of September and the Highland County Fair are almost synonymous with the end of summer. For those of us who are baseball fans – especially fans of the Cincinnati Reds – the end of summer means the end of warm summer nights, sitting back on the deck, watching the stars appear one by one after dusk, and listening to the Reds’ broadcast from Hall of Famer Marty Brennaman and his on-air partner, former Major League pitcher Jeff “The Cowboy” Brantley.
  • Rory Ryan 6 July 2018
    Justin Harsha to seek office of mayor of Hillsboro in 2019
    As the nation celebrates its 242nd birthday, and as the city of Hillsboro celebrates its annual Festival of the Bells, there is cause for just a bit more celebration this week. On July 3, Hillsboro City Council member and council president pro tempore Justin Harsha informed me of his decision to run for mayor of Hillsboro in 2019.
  • Rory Ryan 15 June 2018
    Highland County has been well-served by Shane Wilkin
    For the past decade, I’ve seen Shane Wilkin on more Wednesday mornings than I care to – or probably can – remember. From my perspective – with absolutely no entangling alliances – Shane has been a hard-working county commissioner. As president of the Board of Commissioners since 2009, he has been forged in fiscal fire on many occasions.
  • Rory Ryan 27 May 2018
    Two words that aren’t said enough: Thank you
    On Memorial Day, Judy McCray has often read “The Symbols for the Folds of the Flag” at the Highland County Courthouse ceremony. The first three folds are as follows: “The first fold of our flag is a symbol of life; the second fold is a symbol of our belief in eternal life; and the third fold is made in honor and remembrance of the veteran departing our ranks, and who gave a portion of his or her life for the defense of our country to attain peace throughout the world.” On Memorial Day 2018, let us not forget that third fold.
  • Rory Ryan 27 May 2018
    Two words that aren’t said enough: Thank you
    On Memorial Day, Judy McCray has often read “The Symbols for the Folds of the Flag” at the Highland County Courthouse ceremony. The first three folds are as follows: “The first fold of our flag is a symbol of life; the second fold is a symbol of our belief in eternal life; and the third fold is made in honor and remembrance of the veteran departing our ranks, and who gave a portion of his or her life for the defense of our country to attain peace throughout the world.” On Memorial Day 2018, let us not forget that third fold.
  • Rory Ryan 10 April 2018
    Political mailer shows devious side of politics
    The next check I’m writing will be to Brian Baldridge, not only because he is an honorable man, but also because this particular tactic in politics is particularly annoying. Cleveland political action committees have no clue about southern Ohio’s 90th House District. They also have no place here. My family will be voting for Brian Baldridge in the May 8 primary.
  • Rory Ryan 7 April 2018
    George Washington had more than 50 dogs (but not in Hillsboro)
    One of my favorite U.S. presidents – for many reasons – is George Washington. Unlike today’s wannabe-statesmen, Washington knew the difference between a political swamp and a lobbyist hot tub. By the way, the Father of our Country also loved dogs. No kidding.
  • Rory Ryan 28 March 2018
    UPDATED: So long, Armintrout, Wilkin, Hastings building; city auditor cancels purchase order on mayor's property
    The city auditor canceled the $33,100 purchase order for the mayor’s property on March 26 and informed The Highland County Press on March 27, following a request from the newspaper. To his credit, Lewis initially questioned the ethics related to a sitting mayor taking advantage of public funds for his personal property.
  • Rory Ryan 14 March 2018
    2018 Telethon: It’s time to give back
    One of my lasting memories and messages from the late Ernie B. Blankenship was a simple one: “You have to give back.” And the time to give back is now. The Hillsboro and Greenfield Rotary Clubs will host the 46th annual Ernie Blankenship Radio-Telethon for the benefit of the Highland County Society for Children and Adults on Wednesday, March 28.
  • Rory Ryan 15 February 2018
    Political newcomers Beth Ellis, John Knauff visit HCP
    The Highland County Press enjoyed recent visits from two newcomers to the southern Ohio political scene. This past week, Highland County commissioner candidate John D. Knauff of Carmel and Ohio House of Representatives candidate Beth Ellis talked about their reasons for running and respective qualifications.
  • Rory Ryan 15 February 2018
    Political newcomers Beth Ellis, John Knauff visit HCP
    The Highland County Press enjoyed recent visits from two newcomers to the southern Ohio political scene. This past week, Highland County commissioner candidate John D. Knauff of Carmel and Ohio House of Representatives candidate Beth Ellis talked about their reasons for running and respective qualifications.
  • Rory Ryan 3 November 2017
    Tiger Nation, Chillicothe Paints lose ‘The Voice’ in John Wend
    “It's impossible to put into words what John Wend has done for Greenfield. Whether it was coaching, announcing or just supporting our students, John touched so many lives. We were truly blessed to have such a great supporter of Tiger Nation for so many years. He wore his purple with pride whether win or lose. He always was a positive voice for our town. We really did lose a great man." – McClain High School Principal Jason Potts
  • Rory Ryan 3 November 2017
    Tiger Nation, Chillicothe Paints lose ‘The Voice’ in John Wend
    “It's impossible to put into words what John Wend has done for Greenfield. Whether it was coaching, announcing or just supporting our students, John touched so many lives. We were truly blessed to have such a great supporter of Tiger Nation for so many years. He wore his purple with pride whether win or lose. He always was a positive voice for our town. We really did lose a great man." – McClain High School Principal Jason Potts
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