Michael Hicks: On economy, no move will be too bold
This is the third column I’ve written this week. The first two were overcome by fast-changing events. So, I will surrender to the deadline...
Mary Beth Schneider: Governors take lead on response
INDIANAPOLIS — Each daily briefing from Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box starts with numbers.Each day, they grow.One day...
Letter to the editor: Column struck on chord on notion of inclusion
To the editor:I am writing about the Hope for Living column in the March 21-23, 2020, edition of the Daily Reporter. Titled "God weaves...
Letter to the editor: Political yard signs should be removed
To the editor:The election is not until June 2, but I am already seeing several political signs in yards. I do not want to...
Steve Long: We are in this for the long haul
On March 16th, I wrote an “open letter to the community” outlining the potential impact of COVID-19 on the residents of our county. On...
Letter to the editor: Help local business by thanking first responders
To the editor:We are in the midst of a very real medical situation. I have been thinking.The average American eats out four times a...
Focus on what lasts — faith, hope and love
We find ourselves in unprecedented times as the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on our world. As I write this column the weight of...
Michael Adkins: Your money or someone’s life
When the spread of the novel coronavirus was initially announced, there appeared to be three camps of individuals: those who didn’t pay any attention...
Norm Shaw: How we learned to shelter in place
The first inkling something was going on happened a week before the entire San Francisco Bay Area began its shelter-in-place order. My wife and...
OUR OPINION: Our year of living dangerously
Some of our favorite restaurants have closed, some of them so suddenly we didn’t realize it until we showed up to locked doors and...