Columns/Editorials

Newsrooms are pretty nimble when it comes to handling unexpected situations. Newsworthy events spring up randomly, often bringing new challenges to the story telling process. So when the coronavirus t...

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...

I am in the market for a new horse. It’s not that I don’t like my current horse. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. I have only ever loved two animals — a coonhound named Ringo and my h...

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...

Washington D.C. politics are out of control. As it turns out, so is it at our statehouse. Larry Householder, Speaker of the Ohio House of Representative, was arrested this week during a federal probe ...

The news this week of arrest of Ohio Speaker of the House Larry Householder in connection with a $60 million bribery case is not without a Union County tie. State Representative Tracy Richardson issue...

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...

It would appear from what is currently broadcast on television news stations about the coronavirus that the country could be headed for another total shutdown … at least that seems to be what they lea...

I’m only 23, but back in March I felt like it was pretty safe to believe a global pandemic is probably the craziest thing that will happen in my lifetime. Boy, was I wrong. At times, it feels like thi...

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...

There used to be a reporter in the newsroom a few years ago that could not understand how phrases or attitudes, judged by modern standards to be offensive, were ever allowed to happen in the past. We ...

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 we celebrate the Fourth of July this weekend, commemorating the beginning of The United States of America, we wanted to point out how much we can learn from history. Early on as the congress starte...

There is a sentiment right now, among certain people, that if you do nothing illegal, the police will not bother you. I wish that were true, but it just ain’t so. Let me back up a bit. It is true for ...

When I was a kid, my two sisters were eight and 12 years older than I was. As a result, I ended up with a lot of hand-me-down toys, tricycles, bicycles, and things like that. In fact, when I was in th...

Many have wondered the effects the coronavirus will have on a small town especially with the mounting misinformation spread on the internet by bloggers disguised as journalists. Signs across the count...

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...

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 Father’s Day approaches, I’ve been trying to think of a story that represents all our fathers do for us. Naturally, it couldn’t be too sentimental or gushy but I think one memory from my childhood ...

Have people gone crazy? It would seem so to hear some citizens and even politicians and officeholders espouse the proposal to defund and disband law enforcement departments. This madness is the result...

At this point, all of the local high schools have held graduation ceremonies to send well trained minds out into the world. The amount of knowledge a current high school graduate absorbs - not to ment...

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...

It’s been three months since Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine halted the Arnold Classic that was to be held March 6 in Columbus. Even though the event would have brought in more than $50 million for the City of ...

I don’t often narrow my focus to a certain segment of our readers, but today, I feel compelled to write to those of you who identify as followers of Christ. We have to be better. The Book of John deta...

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...

Last week, the Marysville Schools announced cuts to employees pay in response to a loss in revenue the district is facing. The biggest loss comes from the $1 million that Gov. Mike DeWine is cutting f...

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...

High school classes of 2020 have endured a lot. Their last year in high school was cut short due to the coronavirus that also caused cancellation of the spring sports season and changed graduation cer...

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...

Through the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, many lives have been tragically and unfairly cut short. Whether a family member or loved one, or even a favorite actor or musician, each of us have been to...