Lehr News

Welcome to a quick, year-end mailbag; a sampling of reactions to some recent ombudsman's columns and some letters from earlier in the month that I didn't have a chance to post.

"CHRISTMAS EVE was a night of song that warmed itself around you like a shawl. But it warmed more than your body.

In 1944, when Lester Schock was 21 years old making plans to help his father farm their nearly 100 acres in Fairfield, he received the letter that thousands of young men then received; he had been drafted.

Members of the public are invited to a community workshop on the Annenberg Community Beach House on Saturday, October 25, from 10 am to noon at the Ken Edwards Center .

Oct. 13, 1998-Linton-HMB clinched a playoff berth with a 14-8 victory over Steele-Dawson in Linton.

AEM hosting AgExecutive Forum in St. Louis; Schafer to speak Oct. 2, 2008 Agriculture is increasingly global and competitive, and the 2008 AgExecutive Forum hosted by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers ...

Who won? Posted by Andrew Tobolowsky on 09.26.2008 Hard to say.... Well, I don't know cats.

The New York Times continues its pummeling of the McCain campaign. In an extraordinary piece of reporting, "McCain and Team Have Many Ties to Gambling Industry," Jo Becker and Don Van Natta Jr.

A reader emails this interesting question and answer about the housing problem from the transcript of last night's debate: LEHRER: Before we go to another lead question.

Even though tonight's debate between John McCain and Barack Obama is supposed to focus on foreign policy, you shouldn't be surprised to hear some discussion of the economy.

Earlier today, an athletic event at the Municipal Ball Park off South Washington went to the dogs.

The Music Academy of the West announced two major gifts in the space of a few days last week.

Clermont County is considering a four-day work week for employees at the Administration Building as a cost-cutting measure, but County Auditor Linda Fraley said she opposes the idea.

Clermont County is considering a four-day work week for employees at the Administration Building as a cost-cutting measure, but County Auditor Linda Fraley said she opposes the idea.

Ethel da Afon Lady will be cracking up crowds at the Hague Centennial. Ethel is the alter ego of Yvonne Engelhart of Strasburg.