Columns/Editorials

Imagine if politicians in a state decided to pass legislation with the stated intention of increasing both election participation and integrity. As part of that effort, the bill included provisions th...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

The term “Vaccine Passport” has been cropping up in recent news reports. It is proposed electronic or written proof that the person possessing it has been fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Now that doesn...

Almost two years ago, early in my time at the Journal-Tribune, I took photos and wrote a story about the Union County Health Department’s drive-thru flu shot clinic. At the time, a drive-thru clinic o...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

The death of attorney Robert E. Evans, Jr. last week brings the book on local lawyers who were practicing when I first became a member of the Union County Bar Association closer to its final chapter. ...

We are living through an interesting time here in Union County and it has nothing to do with a virus. In my 30 years of covering local news, this is the first time the two most prominent governmental ...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

The role of a local newspaper has never been more important than during the current pandemic. With many local residents being laid off and their children’s education in flux, the number of citizens wh...

I know that reporters are not supposed to have opinions about the stories they cover. But the best that we journalists can do is work to keep those opinions out of our stories. I work hard to do that ...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

My brother - a huge NBA fan - likes to forward me the latest basketball news, as they combine his interests with my world of journalism. On Tuesday night, he texted me that Miami Heat center Meyers Le...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

Electric cars have been in the news recently. Several automakers are producing them. Volvo recently announced that it will quit making gas-powered vehicles by 2030. That may sound like a long way off,...

When I saw his stifled grin, I knew there would be no need for coffee on Tuesday morning. My blood was going to be pumping plenty fast on its own. Mac Cordell knows me well, so his amusement could onl...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

Has anyone ever heard of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports Coordinator (MTSSC) ? Probably not. It was hard for us to understand too. This came up at a Marysville school board meeting last week where t...

My home has an Amazon Alexa… It has an actual name, but I don’t know what it is, we just call it Alexa. The little black box listens for its name, and when you ask a question, it quickly searches the ...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

As someone who writes for a living, I also spend a whole lot of time reading. I read for work and I read for fun.  At almost any time, a powerful phrase or a clever line I’ve seen is bouncing around i...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

As with some occurrences that seem to go against the averages, winter during the past few years wasn’t even close to those of my youth. Cold temperatures and snow were nearly nonexistent. There was no...

Bear with me on a small rewind of the last 12 months in the United States. A virus hit - Stoked by misinformation, the Coronavirus created a rift in the U.S. as the populations drew battle lines over ...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. While I love the idea of celebrating love, I must admit that the holiday, the actual holiday, has a way of sneaking up on me. As January drags along, I know that I...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

The death of Worthy “Dick” Bright this past Thursday signals the end of an era at the Marysville Journal-Tribune. Dick, who was 89, joins a group of special people who devoted their entire working car...

Not everyone is cut out for life as a comedian. I learned about a decade ago that I am most definitely included in that statement. Around that time, my family lived in an Army house on Fort Benning, G...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

Quite an uproar developed last week after stories about the Jan. 6 events in Washington D.C. at the Capitol were published in the Journal-Tribune. We reached out to Marysville City Councilman Aaron Ca...