Ohio Heartbeat Bill passes and ONLY protects white babies?
April 10 was a historic day in that after almost 10 years of trying, the Ohio Heartbeat bill passed the Ohio House and Senate...
Farm Service Agency encourages preparedness
The Shelby County Farm Service Agency (FSA), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), would like to encourage all Shelby County...
Foodborne illness more prevalent
Dear Readers,If you have been listening to the news lately, you may have heard about more food recalls. This time, almond butter and avocados...
Baby talk must start naturally
Dear Grandparenting: I have my adorable grandson five days a week while his mom works. He is 13 months old. I talk to my...
Try tai chi for healthy lifestyle
There are some words and phrases we are hearing more frequently that leads me to ask a million and one questions. “Healthy lifestyle” is...
Blow the trumpet
Trumpets are said to be the holiest instrument for the simple fact that man blows thew them and only God knows what comes out...
Diabetics: Don’t skimp on insulin
Dear Readers,Chances are you know someone who has diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 30 million Americans have the disease. There...
F Si Si is really F No No
If you Google the FCC (and who wouldn’t?) you will learn many things. You will learn these initials stand for the Federal Communications Commission....
Gloria beefs up springtime meal
My favorite holiday is just around the corner. How could your favorite season be so saddening, yet absolutely complete, you might be wondering? Good...
National Poetry Month: Just try writing
The lines of poems I memorized in high school come back to visit me at moments when I need them. I regularly pull chapbooks...
