by Ed Byers | The weather is warmer, and they will come, at least for another year. Theodore Roosevelt called them part of the “little forest folk” but I had never heard […]
Ed Byers: Holding Someone Else’s Angel
Hodges Pledges to Run Clean Campaign
by Treva Hodges, Charlestown Mayoral Candidate | Last week Charlestown survived another election. Perhaps you think that verb is a bit too strong – survived; but, like many of you, I am […]
Mystery Columnist: to Publish, or not to Publish?
by Mystery Columnist | What would life be like without any news media? People love to complain about a small town community newspaper. Newspapers are one of the things many people take […]
Letter to the Editor: A Mom’s Perspective, by Jan Cox
by Jan Cox | This spring has been like none other than I have experienced. I have had the privilege of working the Primary Election with Mayor Bob Hall and his team. […]
Padgett: Making Communities Healthier takes 24/7/365 Teamwork
Jeffersonville, Ind. (May 3, 2019) — by Martin Padgett, CEO – Clark Memorial Health | At Clark Memorial Health, we know that it takes around-the-clock efforts and dedicated teamwork to provide the […]
Ed Byers: The Scars You Cannot See
Recently someone questioned my right to park in designated handicapped parking spaces. My close friends know that my long federal career took a toll on my health, but other people appear to […]
OPINION: What Constitutes a Home? by Treva Hodges
“Home” is a lot of things. It is a place to feel safe and a place to share the warmth of fellowship with friends and family. Home is also a place to […]
BYERS: Old Charlestown and New Charlestown: Quiet Charity and Silent Grace
My wife and I were driving in one of the “new” parts of Charlestown a few weeks ago and passed by a field that was being prepared for new houses to be […]
Op-Ed: N.O.W. President Darlene Williams speaks out regarding potential City water utility sale to Indiana American Water
I have sat quietly by while things have been stated by city officials that are not true about this IAW water deal. I have heard people repeat these statements, when they knock […]
OPINION: On Civility in Politics, Charlestown, and John McCain
Leah Farris Lowe, Publisher | This has been a long week, and I’ve been thinking about a lot of things both as a citizen of Charlestown, and as a citizen in general. […]
