OPINION

Portland, Jay should be proud

To the editor: The City of Portland and Jay County should be very proud. Portland will always be home.

Public invited to review finances

To the editor: There has been extensive discussion over the last few years amongst the Jay County Commissioners, Jay County Council and Jay County Development Corporation (JCDC) about JCDC’s funding, our mission and goals, representation on our board of directors and the contractual obligations for all sides.

It’s not too late to tell the story

No one likes to learn that a story has slipped through the cracks, even if it slipped away decades ago. That’s what happened with Walter Scholer.

Stigma stands in way of recovery

Stigma. It’s something folks who seek to help those who struggle with addiction have been trying to erase for years. Unfortunately, it remains alive and well.

Christmas trip was frosty adventure

Editor’s note: This column is being reprinted from Dec. 17, 2008. We often hear stories of harrowing holiday travel, usually involving busy airports, canceled flights and lost luggage. Jack’s story here is a little bit different. Here’s hoping all of your holiday travel is safe and uneventful this year.

Dinner was thankful event

Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023 - Letter to the Editor

Visit was the point of shopping trip

It would have been this week. Not too close to Christmas, but close enough that my father knew it was time to start shopping.

Loneliness is at epidemic level

Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023 - Letter to the Editor

Our holiday schedule is changing

Change. Folks tend to be averse to change. Even when change is positive, there are often unforeseen consequences.

Remember to count your blessings

Okay, I’ll admit it, I was feeling sorry for myself. Nothing seemed a blessing, at the moment, and who had time for blessings anyway with so much else going on. Then, as sometimes happens, I received an email.

Thank you for supporting auction

Once again, thank you to our Arts Place supporters.

Give thanks in times of adversity

Maybe the most important thing to remember tomorrow — aside, of course, from being thankful — is the climate in which Thanksgiving Day was established as a national holiday.

Let’s be thankful for Thanksgiving

It may sound silly, but I'm thankful for Thanksgiving. It's always been a favorite holiday, but it's also one that seems to provide the best memories.

Sorority says thank you for support

Xi Chapter, Delta Theta Tau, Portland, would like to thank the many individuals that participated in the success of Xi Chapter’s 38th annual Delts' Holiday Craft & Gift Show.

Personalization just isn’t harmful

As I sat down for a haircut, I knew something was wrong.
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