After 46 years consecutive years in the printing business – most of it in something some folks call journalism – Journalism finally paid off.

Did you ever notice that a cold Shores Light Lager really tastes better after a $30 million lawsuit against you has been rejected in federal court? After being falsely accused of that which I did not do, it's good to see justice prevail. Vexatious, indeed.

House Speaker Mike Johnson walks into a bar with two green members of Congress. The bartender takes their order and asks, "Really? Both parties have to have a green nut in the House of Representatives?"

"The vast majority of elected officials really have no idea," McGovern said. "They pass rules and regulations that sound good and are meant to serve a good purpose, but they rarely take into account the consequences of the regulations they pass or how they’ll impact how companies act."

This week, I was congratulated on my "recent retirement." Only one problem: I have not retired and have no plans to do so. But after 45 consecutive years in the print industry – and in damned near every capacity at one time or another – the thought has crossed my mind, as former West Union newspaperman Herb Lax used to say.

Congratulations, Dr. Roades, the SSCC Board of Trustees and the college's students, faculty, staff and community supporters. Your work has had a very positive impact on the southern Ohio counties you have served for the last 50 years. 

Barack Obama famously said, "Never underestimate Joe Biden's ability to screw things up." Truer words were never spoken. Good riddance to four years of incompetence.

As we approach Christmas 2024, let us pause and remember a rather eventful Christmas 20 years ago this month. The Ohio Valley was hit with a massive snowstorm – and an ice storm for a few "lucky" counties – that occurred Dec. 23-24, 2004. 

I wish all of our readers a very happy Thanksgiving. And I hope those contributing writers – including those I've not named – know that we appreciate them. Keep those stories coming.

Medicine, science and politics today are experiencing suffering reputations. It is kind of funny.  

The task ahead is Herculean. We have allies at war and allies facing potential war. We have a national debt of $36 trillion. We have runaway government spending. We have a wide-open border. It's time to end the bickering and do the work you are elected – and paid handsomely – to do. Fix it.

I'm sure the millions of good folks working for the federal government will soon get to the bottom of this. Who knows? Maybe Chimus Transportation, Inc. will take the high road and resolve its address issue(s).

It's time to pass this much-needed levy. If there is sufficient charity in Highland County – and I know from experience there is – this levy will pass on Nov. 5. Early voting for the Tuesday, Nov. 5 general election begins Tuesday, Oct. 8. Tomorrow. Please vote.

Thanks to my second cousin Jeff McCoy, who recently passed away, I was able to meet Pete at Hillsboro High School after a charity basketball game when I was 9 or 10. Years later, I met Pete again.

Rita was the perfect match for Ernie, just as Judy was the perfect match for Jim. They were both spiritual and religious ladies, who lived for faith and family. Their families are all the better because of them.