Beyond Halloween
Beyond Reason By Rob PerezCherryRoad columnist Everyone knows what Halloween is. On Oct. 31 small humans dress up in costumes pretending to be someone else. Then they go door to door, say “trick or treat,”…
Obituaries
Madison Township voters approve fire levy, but reject police levy
By Andrea Cordle/Southeast Messenger Contributor On Nov. 3, residents in Madison Township voted in favor of a fire levy but rejected the police levy. According to the unofficial results from the Franklin County Board of…
What We’ve Been Reading at Wagnalls
Contributed by Paul HadellaThe Wednesday Afternoon Book Group at Wagnalls Library, Lithopolis, journeyed “On the Hippie Trail,” from Turkey to Nepal, with travel expert Rick Steves and his buddy Gene Openshaw.Steves was not yet famous…
Matt’s Take: Bengals take over in Spain, epic rivalry clash approaching
What a game! While I don’t necessarily enjoy waking up to watch the Bengals at 9:30, it was fun watching them play good football in Madrid. Growing the game of football and growing its fans…
How to lend veterans a helping hand
Metro Creative Connection Members of the military play an important role in keeping the peace and preserving the freedoms that democracy enables. Veterans of the United States Armed Forces are celebrated each Nov. 11 on…