A sigh of relief was heard around Union High School on Wednesday night.
A year ago Amber Guyger returned to her apartment after a long day as a Dallas police officer to find what she thought was a intruder in her home. She drew her gun and fired, killing a young black man, 26-year-old Botham Jean.
A year ago Amber Guyger returned to her apartment after a long day as a Dallas police officer to find what she thought was a intruder in her home. She drew her gun and fired, killing a young black man, 26-year-old Botham Jean.
There are certain jobs around sports that just seem like so much fun.
Ours has been called the “age of outrage.”
These days, it’s tough to get a large group of people to agree on anything, especially on the internet.
So the Pirates fired Clint Hurdle on Sunday.
Shortly after creating man and woman in His image, God issued his first commandments. “And God blessed them and God said unto them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth’” (Genesis 1:28 KJV).
This week, I was catching up on some Sports Illustrated articles.
We live in a time-crunched world where life is lived on the run.
Oftentimes, I find myself caught in the middle.
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A local newspaper is a community’s connector, its touchstone and its champion.
It is always important to know the rules in anything we do.
This week, Ohio State University and LeBron James both were dealt tough defeats by the U.S. government.
This has been eating at me for a long time — pun intended.
It didn’t really become official until Labor Day, at least for me anyway.
In high school, my basketball coach had a favorite saying when practice would get a little wayward.
Welcome back. Is it already that time of the year again?
It is just about that time of year. The days are hot and the nights are turning cooler.
Across Lawrence County this week, students started to trickle back into school as summer draws to a close and the academic year begins again.
My daughter was born the year I turned 40.
What’s your favorite word?
Who among us is not appalled at the insane violence that stalks our land?
It’s no secret that I was one of the few legislators to vote against the 2019-20 state budget.
Does anyone remember those bunch of cheaters?
For many years I have made it a practice of having a time of devotion early in the morning. I like to spend this time outside, preferably at sunrise.
I must admit, I’m not much of a NASCAR fan.
As most of you are already aware, our city is in financial peril as it remains handcuffed by the Act 47 plan.
I believe that one of the most important questions that no one asks me is how we change the negative attitude many people may have of New Castle.
Ten years ago I adopted a dog. Those who are familiar with this column are familiar with Buddy, our tri-color Pembroke Corgi.
In a span of 11 days in the month of July, five people lost their lives under tragic circumstances.
Over the past month, we have had nothing but rain, thunderstorms and a pretty good run at hitting triple digits on the thermometer.
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the moon landing by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, July 20, 1969.
Welcome back, Lawrence County.
I don’t mean to be negative. Really, I don’t.
When I was very young, I made the choice that I wanted to live different places.
Many years ago the movie industry discovered the power of trailers, short clips and promotional scenes that entice us to spend good money to watch their movie.
On a hot, sunny, 100-degree day in Los Angeles 20 years ago, Brandi Chastain stepped up to the penalty spot with a chance to win it all.
So, did you celebrate World Social Media Day last weekend?
In the early 1740s a young printer in Philadelphia reached an agreement with an itinerant preacher from England to print his sermons and journals.
For sports fans, July might just be the worst month of the year.
I have discovered another principle of physics. As the body grows older, especially as it passes 70 years, gravity increases exponentially.
Happy Father’s Day, Dad. It’s been four years since you’ve been gone. Although it seems like yesterday we were enjoying a beverage and having a conversation about life on the phone.
A robin built a nest on a low limb of the tree outside our front window. She built her nest alone. Her mate tried to help, but most of what he built she had to redo.
Free trials are great, aren’t they?
Is that text message that important? How about that phone call? Do you really need to check up on your social media accounts?
When we were children we had a saying: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.”
It’s personal to us at the Department of Aging that more than 18 percent of workers earning less than $15 per hour are age 55 or older.
Like many of my neighbors and fellow residents of western Pennsylvania, I continue to be dismayed by the ongoing situation between UPMC and Highmark.
Young men and women are lining up in robed in caps and gowns grinning at their friends.
Giant digital companies don’t like to admit error. Or fix the problem and apologize.
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Obituaries
Mary Estelle Lynch, 83, passed away on Aug. 28, 2019, in Oxford, Florida. Born in New Castle on April 20, 1936, Mary was a daughter of the late Chester Leroy and Geraldine Smiley. Preceding her in death on April 25, 2014, was her husband, Francis William Lynch, whom she married on April 23, …
Katherine A. Robison, 85, of New Castle passed away the evening of Oct. 16, 2019, at Avalon Place. Born on Dec. 12, 1933, in West Middlesex, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Rose A. Higel Nettinger. On Aug. 7, 1954, Katherine married her beloved husband, Robert Dale Robison Sr., who …
