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  • Adoption not only changed my life, but the lives of every member of my family

    This is a time to celebrate the families created through adoption and raise awareness for thousands of children anxiously waiting to find a family and home. As the adopted son of two loving parents, I hold National Adoption Month close to my heart.
  • A day that will live in infamy for child gender ideology
    Put simply, the latest HHS report is the most comprehensive and evidence-based review of child sex-change treatments in the world. Without a doubt, this debate isn’t over, given how politically and emotionally charged it is. But on Nov. 18, it became abundantly clear that the best medical science supports protecting children.
  • When was the first Thanksgiving? It's actually up for debate
    As Americans celebrate Thanksgiving this year, many believe the first thanksgiving was held in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1621. However, the first Thanksgiving celebration was held two decades earlier in an area south of El Paso in 1598, historians in Texas argue.
  • Catholic bishops issue call to action in Nigeria
    Nigerian Catholic bishops on this week issued an urgent and collective call to arms to the Nigerian government to protect the lives and property of all citizens and immediately stop the decimation of Christian communities and the abduction of hundreds of young girls and teachers.
  • Happy Thanksgiving to HCP readers and advertisers 
    We owe our most sincere thanks to you – everyone who reads and supports our newspaper and our website. Without our readers and advertisers, we could not possibly provide this essential community service. 
  • Political stunt endangers America
    The six lawmakers who made that execrable video encouraging insubordination by our soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen and airwomen, have much to answer for.
  • On the Moraine, Part XXXIX
    I think it was Thanksgiving 1963 that we had an early snow, probably six inches or so, and Dad had planned we would cut wood on Thanksgiving Day. So, it was off to the woods in a heavy snow.  
  • Prosecutor responds to public comments at Land Bank meeting
    First and foremost, the Prosecutor’s Office does not represent the Land Bank; and therefore, I should not be doing work for the Land Bank. Any work we have previously done for the Land Bank has been a gift.
  • A sermon on Matthew 24:37-44
    I witnessed a miracle in the midst of a flood. I was visiting my friend Bob whose house was built very close to the old S.R. 32 road. The road is several feet higher than his front door.
  • Putting states back in the driver's seat
    In a historic moment for our nation’s farmers, ranchers, small businesses, and landowners, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Zeldin announced a new proposed ruling to define Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act.
  • Short thankful days
    The skies have been gray and the days shorter. This is that time of year when I light the oil lamps in the evening and look forward to colorful skies and longer days ahead; though in truth, the glow from the lamps sheds comfort all throughout our small home.
  • A lifetime in small business in southern Ohio
    For many small businesses, it is challenge to be in business today. At the age of 90, I still operate a small hardware store in the Rocky Fork Lake area.
  • Congressman: DHS must deny Zohran Mamdani a security clearance
    Congressman Biggs’s letter makes clear that Mamdani’s conduct is a consistent, years-long pattern that should disqualify him from ever accessing classified information. There is a well-documented record of conduct that raises serious national security concerns.
  • Rising electricity prices: The missing link
    As electricity costs take larger bites out of people’s wallets, policymakers must confront the physical and economic limitations of a “green” electric grid. And soon.
  • Momentum on improving Medicare coverage for cancer detection
    Under current law, Medicare only covers preventative services Congress has explicitly authorized or the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force has recommended. This results in routine screening being reimbursed for limited types of cancer and significant barriers to early cancer screening for many other types of cancer. 
  • Make lying unacceptable again
    Some of you will look at this headline and think I am talking about Republicans. Some will look at it and think I am talking about Democrats. You are both correct. The pandemic in the world today is lying.
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