As I sit in my office in Linton, staring out the window Friday morning, I can see Linton City Hall. I have no clue if Mayor John Wilkes is inside, overseeing a project somewhere in town or attending a conference. But I can assure my employees he’s not sharing on TV, the radio, social media or in our newspaper that we’re “The enemy of the state.” Wilkes doesn’t always agree with what’s in the newspaper. ...

It was great to see that long line of people at Page’s IGA on Thursday as they waited in the hot sun to pick up some delicious barbecued ribs and support the Clay County Youth Food Delivery Program. That was a meal we could eat with relish even while we thought about the kids who were going hungry...

We cannot let this Memorial Day go by without a word of thanks to the veterans and active servicemen and service women who are serving us this week. Yes, we must remember they do not serve a piece of paper locked up in a museum in Washington, D.C. They serve real people -- you and me...

Easter week a.k.a. spring break is usually a neat time of year. That’s not always true. There was that year back in the 1960s when a rash of tornadoes decimated parts of Indiana, but I digress. This Easter break was neat, despite less than ideal weather thanks to the efforts of three groups in particular...

When was the last time a political candidate came to your door? I hope it was recently. I have found that candidates who are elected and re-elected to office do so after spending many days and hours canvassing the area they seek to win in an upcoming election...

Here is a big Thank You to the men and women of our community who have accepted the plea and the challenge to run for public office. For the second, but not last time before the May Primary, The Brazil Times recently ran the long list of people who will be on ballots in Clay County...

When in doubt, count your blessings When in doubt, count your blessings! That sounds Pollyannish but think about all we have in Clay County, Indiana, USA. I read that there are people in some parts of America who live on $5,000 a year and they are happy...

Something very special happened last week. It was something I have not seen before. The Brazil Public Library Board unanåimously decided to yield to the wishes of community members who were very vocal on social media and those who took the time to show up for the monthly board meeting...

Newspaper industry is healthy I was reading Editor & Publisher magazine the other day and recalled various conversations I have had with friends about the newspaper industry in the past few years. Our industry is truly becoming a communications industry as opposed to the old days when our only stock in trade was newspapers printed on paper...

We start the new year with an advantage. Just the word “new” gives us the idea we get “do overs” or at least “do betters” in the year ahead. A post on social media recently read, “It’s all about progress, not perfection. New year resolution — a better me.”...