“This is how real men have fun!” yelled The Favorite, laughing crazily as he lunged in the shallow, murky, mucky water, trying to get a grip on an amazingly strong fish the size of a wiener dog. Our other two younger grandsons, Lamppost Head and The 747, were doing likewise in the small, ...
Dear Editor, As a county property owner I have a vested interest in the recent County Commissioner’s discussion regarding changes to the homestead tax exemption as reported in the Morning Journal. As we all should know, due to the recently completed county triennial property assessment of (unrealized) gains, valuations have increased up to 36%, with the county auditor not having released that total valuation increase to date (I wonder why). As we are taxed on 35% of a property’s assessed value, our taxes are going up, i.e. more revenue than previous periods for every party with a ...
I say my friend Bruce Nielsen was an “interesting” person because it would have irritated him. If somehow he is reading this in The Afterlife News, he will be furrowing his brow and clearing his throat to harrumph. Bruce pointedly disapproved of calling someone “interesting.” It ...
Dear Editor, HB 849 gives communities like Wellsville the tools necessary to protect kids. For communities like Wellsville, we don’t have the luxury of ignoring things until they become a crisis. When illegal, unregulated vape products flood into convenience stores, smoke shops, and eventually school parking lots and ballfields, our local leaders, parents, teachers, and law enforcement are the ones left dealing with the consequences. That is why Ohio lawmakers should pass HB 849. For too long, the vapor marketplace has operated in a confusing and unstable environment ...
I’m showing my friend Cricket how to grow vegetables by giving her two rows in my garden and helping her plant and tend them. I learned as a boy from helping my parents in the garden. Things that seem so simple to me are a complete revelation to her. She was very worried about the ...
Our hearts are completely overwhelmed by the love, support, and generosity shown during the April 18fundraiser for Salineville Volunteer Fire Chief, Jeff Lewis, in his battle against cancer. A special thank you to the Salineville Volunteer Fire Department, the Highlandtown Fire Department, Lisbon Fire Department, Summitville Volunteer Fire Department, fellow first responders and their families, the Salineville Assembly of God, Salineville Kiwanis, Chef Ray’s, Graft Electric, Salineville BK Beverage, Calcutta Auto Parts, Fred and Sharon Robinson, Sandy Wright, Pam Heath, Nicki ...
