Opinion

By: Ernie Wren “Goldie’s Bagels & Deli”, located at 114 S. 9th Street in Columbia, is a wonderland for bagel enthusiasts! As a small business owner advertising herself as “a

The conversation in the room has been about an event that happened recently in the community. Various opinions have been expressed. They ask you what you think? As you speak

By: Travis Naughton “The photograph. Do you still have it?” Blackjack asked after regaining his composure. Moments ago, Jane McCourt had come within inches of losing her life. When her

By: Ernie Wren Ocha Thai Restaurant opened in June at 510 Green Meadows Road and serves a variety of Thai noodle, fried rice, and stir-fry dishes. My wife Danna enjoyed

No matter how thin you slice the cake, no matter how large the cake, finally the last piece of the wedding cake will be gone. No matter how careful you

By: Travis Naughton Watching my youngest child drive himself to school to begin his junior year and spending most of the morning scrolling through everyone’s “back to school” photos on

By: Ernie Wren In this week’s Journal I have written about the Lakeside Ashland residents and their concerns with noise levels from the recent “Midwest Country Fest”. Hopefully this can

By: Travis Naughton “Good morning, sleepy head,” a man’s voice said, much too loudly, from somewhere nearby. “Why are you shouting?” the groggy woman in the bed asked. A throbbing

Continuing The Spiritual Journey By: E. Jane Rutter At the dinner table recently, Laura was discussing the fact that living cells between a mother and fetus exchange through the placenta