Protect yourself from identity theft A friend is dealing with the aftereffects of identity theft. Is there anything I can do to protect myself from that type of thing? Unfortunately, reports of identity theft are surging these days. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently noted that 369,132 cases were reported in 2012, up from 279,226 in 2011 — […]
By Terri Day Treasurer of Galion City Schools The financial presentation I made at the February Board Meeting consisted of a review of the district finances over the first half of the fiscal year. The fiscal year for the school district begins on July 1st and ends on June 30th of the current year, so December […]
By Susan Gimbel I am so ready for Spring!! These gray, cloudy winter days seem to drag so very slowly at this time of year. My being craves things that are green. Luckily, St. Patrick’s Day will be coming later this month which gives me a perfect reason to surround myself with my favorite color! By simply […]
By Slim Randles The weather warmed up the other day. On the weekend, where it would do the most good. And Dud Campbell dressed warmly and went out for a walk. His eyes saw our town, the old, dead, brick drugstore on the corner with the clock that hadn’t worked since the invention of daylight […]
In the week before Valentine’s Day, Marvin Pincus had two new customers for his (free of charge, of course) love advice and fly-tying consultation services. He tied up a midge for one client, a salmon streamer wrapped in lead for another, and wished them well. This was his busy time, of course. He knew another […]
By John W. Whitehead “The shaping of the will of Congress and the choosing of the American president has become a privilege reserved to the country’s equestrian classes, a.k.a. the 20% of the population that holds 93% of the wealth, the happy few who run the corporations and the banks, own and operate the news […]
Fight against flu bug with healthy diet I’m trying to do all I can to avoid getting the flu this season. Is there anything in particular I should include in my diet that could help? When it comes to avoiding the flu, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the best actions you can take […]
That’s a Wrap! By Marialisa Calta Wraps have something in common with muffins: Both promise way more than they deliver. With the exception of freshly baked, homemade muffins, most muffins look totally delicious and taste totally blah. Likewise, wraps LOOK good — so much healthier, so much cooler, so much more delicious than boring sandwiches. But when […]