OPINION

We have to deal with our reality

It's Facebook correction time, round two. 

Take steps to empower yourselves

To the editor: Over the last several weeks I've heard from many of you how badly Portland wants a grocery store. 

Fire department offers its thanks

To the editor: Portland Fire Department would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that came out to the chili lunch to support us.

Tri Kappa chapter says thank you

To the editor: Gov. Eric Holcomb has designated Feb. 17 through 23 as Tri Kappa Week in Indiana. 

Spring just can’t come soon enough

Questions pile up in February, not unlike those ugly piles of snow and ice at the edges of the parking lot. 

School board has no alternative

What's the alternative? 

Road will not lead to satisfaction

One thing is certain: It won't be possible to satisfy everyone. 

Let’s try to keep block scheduling

To the editor: I am in favor of keeping block scheduling at Jay County High School. 

Benefit event set for Friday

To the editor: The fourth benefit in memory of Mandy Theurer, who passed away in an auto accident, will be held at the Jay Community Center on Friday, Feb. 15, with a meal and an auction. 

Credenza survived month of repair

If this column had a title rather than a headline, it might be, "A Man and His Credenza." 

Former hassle is now an easy fix

To the editor: On my daily trip down the newly paved west side of Main Street in Portland on the way to my pinochle klatch, I passed a house that until a week ago was a little late taking down its abundant holiday lighting.

It's time for cars to hit the road

Someone once posed the question: Do you own your collection or does your collection own you? 

Visit coalition for parental advice

To the editor: Approximately 68 percent of the more than 70,200 drug overdose deaths in 2017 involved an opioid. 

Change would hurt Jay education

To the editor: It has been proposed by Jay Schools superintendent Jeremy Gulley to eliminate block and team teaching. 

Buddha actually a guy named Bob

There's a poem I like by Billy Collins called "Shoveling Snow with Buddha." 
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