Volunteers, participants deserve thanks for marathon
The Mill Race Marathon has been blessed for the past decade with fairly stable weather conditions and fair skies, but this year’s event came with a helping of leftover Hurricane Helene. So we wanted to...
View ArticleAsking Eric: Daughter ghosted after $50,000 loan
Dear Eric: My youngest daughter, a pediatrician, got a divorce two years ago (her husband had been taking money from her practice and not telling her). Her mother and I divorced 40 years ago and are on...
View ArticleAsking Eric: Brother makes himself too at-home during visits
Dear Eric: My brother and sister-in-law visit infrequently, usually only once or twice a year, including a major holiday. After each visit I tell my husband that we will not host them again. Continue...
View ArticleJust Friends offers community support
From: Nancy Paugh Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticleAsking Eric: Friends ask about son’s health; mom doesn’t know how much to say
Dear Eric: My adult son was a stellar athlete and scholar in our small Midwest high school. But as the years went on, he ended up suffering from chronic pain due to a back injury, which thwarted a...
View ArticleLoyd is the choice for BCSC school board
From: Larry Perkinson Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticleKris Kristofferson makes it through the night
Few stars embodied as many contradictions as Kris Kristofferson did. Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticleAsking Eric: Boyfriend’s smell is a deal-breaker
Dear Eric: I love my boyfriend. We’ve been dating for a year and it’s the first time I can say I’ve developed feelings for someone. But I see my attraction dwindling due to a few factors, mostly having...
View ArticleAsking Eric: Friend wants to confront poker pal over prejudice
Dear Eric: When the pandemic started, I began playing online poker with friends I grew up with. We all live in different cities and used to see each other once a year in person but now we play cards...
View ArticleAsking Eric: Imprisoned nephew wants family connection again
Dear Eric: My sister’s only son (and my only nephew) is incarcerated in another state and will remain so for many more years for sex crimes against a child. I am still flabbergasted as to how he could...
View ArticleKrull: One question is answered about Trump
Special Counsel Jack Smith’s unsealed legal brief on former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election goes a long way toward ending at least one...
View ArticleUrging support for Harris/Walz ticket
From: Scott Keen Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticleAsking Eric: Aunt’s secret story about sister haunts niece
Dear Eric: My aunt on my mother’s side, told me that there was something she needed to tell me, but that I’d have to wait until my mother passed. My mother was sick at the time, so I let it go....
View ArticleSending hope to North Carolina, one plane at a time
The generosity and concern by local community members was apparent last week when the call went out from an Edinburgh group hoping to transport relief supplies to hard-hit North Carolina. Continue...
View ArticleAsking Eric: Son visits his in-laws more than his parents
Dear Eric: We hardly ever see my son, daughter-in-law and 8-year-old grandson. Their time is very skewed toward my daughter-in-law’s family. We get along very well with my daughter-in-law’s parents,...
View ArticleBrian Howey: Braun, McCormick spar over TV ads, abortion
Indiana’s marquee political matchup — the Republican and Democratic nominees for governor — finally were on the same stage last week. Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticlePolitical debates are strange contests, but occasionally make choices clear
Americans expect more from political debates than we often get. This year is quite an exception. Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticleAsking Eric: Husband doesn’t approve of wife’s lifesaving friends
Dear Eric: Mid-pandemic, my family and I moved to my husband’s hometown, hundreds of miles from our old city. It was a very difficult transition for me. I am a stay-at-home mom and the opportunities to...
View ArticleLienhoop: Vote for Loyd, Britt and Wheeldon
From: Jim Lienhoop Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticleCommissioner districts ‘grossly unequal’
From: Dennis W. Baute Continue reading at The Republic News.
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