When sports collide and surgery calls
With the start of my favorite season of the year it’s time for a sports enthusiast to turn to— the NHL and the NBA?...
Pete, Terry, and a College Roundup
From the tragedy that befell the Carolinas and Tennessee as a result of the remnants of Hurricane Helene to the madness of a college...
Jimmies, Joes, and Joe
Watching several college football games over the weekend, it was once again obvious that the difference in athletic talent at the various levels is...
For whom the “BELL” tolled and “THE ROCK”
“Hired to be fired” is a phrase frequently heard around the sports world, particularly at the college and professional levels. The latest victim of...
Heat, concussions, and dairy products
The string of hot, dry days continues here in West Central Ohio as field crops mature and an early harvest is anticipated—be sure to...
The mighty fell and a Victory Bell
A funny thing happened on the way to the national college football championship playoffs to both Michigan and Notre Dame over the weekend. First,...
Where’s Waldo? Only the Reds know
After a prolonged heat wave the nights and early mornings are starting to feel like autumn has arrived even though the official beginning of...
Who They? and Who Dey!!
Well, the Great Darke County Fair has come and gone and peace and quiet have returned to the south end of Greenville after late...
The fair, the fast, and the valuable
The Great Darke County Fair is underway (and under clouds with some rain) this weekend, meaning more than a “fair” share of midway rides,...
More Olympics, area gridders, and breakdancing?
The sporting world can finally pause and catch its breath after two weeks of non-stop
Olympic action from Paris. Like most of you, I watched...
