Friday, April 4, 2025

From the Sidelines

A life in racing: Eldora Speedway Manager Jerry Gappens

ROSSBURG - The first time you meet Jerry Gappens, you will find one of the most outgoing, happy, and knowledgeable people you will ever...

Coaches, parents, and players

As Spring approaches, three things become clearer to me; (1) Spring sports are prepping for their seasons, and (2) I am going to be...

CrossFit Offset

Monday I had the opportunity to go to the Crossfit Offset facility at 705 Front Street.  I had heard of Crossfit, but I had...

The new Turtle Creek

As most of you know by now, I am an avid golfer. Now that I am retired, I plan on playing at least 5...

Good people, good projects

Greenville is a good small town, lots of businesses, good citizens, low crime, and hard workers.  Of course, the same could be said for...

How about that, I got it right!

The Super Bowl was as good as we thought it would be. It was close, hard-hitting, and as penalty-free as you could want. By...

Chief vs 49er’s; My Expert (?) Analysis

Tomorrow is the day we have all been waiting for; SUPER BOWL LVIII (58 for those who don’t care for Roman numerals!) I am...

Catching up with Susie and Kenna

Every once in a while, I get to write good things about Darke County athletes that have, or are, making their mark whether in...

Can the Lions do it

This weekend is the second biggest  weekend in the National Football League.  It is Divisional Championship week. In the AFC it is the Baltimore...

Just how important is the quarterback?

Now that the NFL season is into the playoffs, most teams are now looking at the draft to fix what problems they have.  Several...