Columns/Editorials

The month of August traditionally signals back to school, the beginning of football season and the waning summer season. For 42 years in Marysville, it has also meant that it’s time for the All Ohio B...

The ink around me A few weeks ago, my mom cemented her status as being cooler than me. She got a tattoo, which is something I never expected my mother to get. She’s always been kind of averse to pain....

Editor’s note: This is the 97th of a series about growing up in Marysville during the late 1930s and the 1940s written by Bill Boyd. Each article is a snapshot of the people, businesses and activities...

Recently, the Boston Brain Bank completed a study that showed 110 out of 111 NFL players had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) issues with their brain. This cause for concern has filtered all the...

There’s a catfish just for you I have talked about numerous species of fish so far in this column with a few, but most of those have been fish that peak during the spring or early summer. The fish tha...

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 compound...

The newspaper industry still buys ink by the barrel but over time the industry has made an effort to save money where it can. Much of the savings has come primarily through the amount of paper used to...

Editor’s note: This is the 96th of a series about growing up in Marysville during the late 1930s and the 1940s written by Bill Boyd. Each article is a snapshot of the people, businesses and activities...

Beat the heat for summertime bass With summer weather in full swing, the temperatures have been soaring into the 90’s and humidity reaching nearly 100 percent means fishing can become rough. To unders...

My iron deficiency A newsroom discussion about a prank involving an iron recently led me to realize that I have an iron and I don’t know why. I’ve never used it. I think I learned how to use an iron a...

Editor’s note: This is the 95th of a series about growing up in Marysville during the late 1930s and the 1940s written by Bill Boyd. Each article is a snapshot of the people, businesses and activities...

For more than seven years, the American public has been inundated with talk about legislation regarding health care. We are referring to what is commonly known as Obamacare. Its actual name is the Aff...

Editor’s note: This is the 93rd of a series about growing up in Marysville during the late 1930s and the 1940s written by Bill Boyd. Each article is a snapshot of the people, businesses and activities...

Monster of the deep in Richwood Lake Fishing stories, every angler can recall a time or fish that was something to tell their friends about. Myself, I have numerous fishing stories, but the one that I...

Coffee beanie baby I like coffee. Strike that, I love coffee. It is the best reason I can think of to go to sleep at night — this knowledge that I will have coffee when I wake. I have a 38-ounce mug, ...

Editor’s note: This is the 93rd of a series about growing up in Marysville during the late 1930s and the 1940s written by Bill Boyd. Each article is a snapshot of the people, businesses and activities...

CNN reporter went to far The role of the journalist, a member of the fourth estate of society, is to act as the gatekeeper of information to the public, a watchdog against the actions of ruthless gove...

Crossing my first generational gap I had a realization the other day that I didn’t think other 25-year-olds received: I don’t really know what’s considered “cool” anymore. To be clear, I’d been rampin...

With the onset of summer and all the attention on the lakes and ponds for bluegill and bass in the area, anglers forget that the state’s largest spring-fed trout stream is just a county away and is bu...

Editor’s note: This is the 92nd of a series about growing up in Marysville during the late 1930s and the 1940s written by Bill Boyd. Each article is a snapshot of the people, businesses and activities...

Tuesday is the Fourth of July holiday, marking the 241st birthday of America. and the people they represent. Happy Fourth of July!

Trip to Progressive Field for Indians game was great birthday/Father’s Day gift My daughter Wendy is always very thoughtful when it comes to purchasing Christmas, birthday or Mother’s or Father’s Day ...

Editor’s note: This is the 91st of a series about growing up in Marysville during the late 1930s and the 1940s written by Bill Boyd. Each article is a snapshot of the people, businesses and activities...

Columbus is now officially a safe haven for immigrants, no matter whether they are in the country legally or illegally. A few weeks ago, the Columbus Council passed an ordinance putting Mayor Andrew G...

Thoughts on 2017 summer construction Ecclesiastes 1:9 - What has been will be again. What has been done will be done again. There is nothing new under the sun. I couldn’t help but think of this phrase...

It was only a matter of time before the hatred that permeates this country escalated again into violence, this time in the nation’s capital. On Wednesday, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, the third ...

Editor’s note: This is the 90th of a series about growing up in Marysville during the late 1930s and the 1940s written by Bill Boyd. Each article is a snapshot of the people, businesses and activities...

An Ohio fishing paradise is only short drive away Imagine a body of water that seems like it hasn’t been touched by another angler. A pond that just emerges from the trees as if it is a mirage and loo...

A marathon effort As remarkable as the human body is, the human mind and spirit are infinitely greater. Several weeks ago I woke up in the middle of the night to watch live as a trio of runners tried ...

Editor’s note: This is the 89th of a series about growing up in Marysville during the late 1930s and the 1940s written by Bill Boyd. Each article is a snapshot of the people, businesses and activities...