Columns/Editorials
July 28, 2017

WORD TO THE WISE – By Chad Williamson

By Chad Williamson

Story not intended as critique of band decision
What I have learned in 27 years in this business is that, you can’t always gauge how a story will be received.
The age of the internet has only compounded my befuddlement in that regard.
On Wednesday, a ride accident at the Ohio State Fair killed one ma...

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