Plenty of options to replace olive oil
What kind of oil is the best to use for heart health? I tend to use olive oil all the time, but I’ve been looking for alternatives. Many consumers wonder about olive oil these days, ever since a 2007...
View ArticleWe are preparing for Christmas
The Thanksgiving holiday is over with and everyone is preparing for Christmas. As I prepare for Christmas let us remember that Jesus is the reason for the season. So often people forget what Christmas...
View ArticleMYERS
James Matthew Myers, 51, of Plain City, passed away Friday evening, Dec. 7, 2012, at the OSU Medical Center. Born Aug. 5, 1961, in Grove City. Manager, staging, set, fabrication at Live! Technologies...
View ArticleFLAX
Mary Agle Flax, 84, of South Charleston, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, following a brief illness. Mary was born Feb. 2, 1928, to Florence (Hodge) and George J. Agle. Mary graduated from...
View ArticleWhere does the time go?
Another week has already passed and it is time to write the column again. We have also entered the last month of 2012. Where does time go so fast? I keep thinking next week will be less busy and before...
View ArticleOH teen organ donor to be honored in Calif. parade
LUCAS, Ohio (AP) — A 16-year-old Ohio car crash victim whose donated organs saved three lives will be honored with a floral portrait in the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day. The Mansfield...
View ArticleBe safe: Keep cream pies cool
I made a chocolate cream pie for guests this weekend. We left it out on the counter for most of the afternoon, and one of my guests told me that I should have kept it refrigerated, and since I didn’t,...
View ArticleLovina has been playing nurse this week with her son and husband
Wednesday evening and supper is over. Everyone went their own way, some reading, some writing, and some still down with the flu. Yes, the flu bug hit us. So far it has only been son Benjamin and my...
View ArticleLovina has been struck with the flu
I hope everyone had a blessed and healthy Christmas Day. I’ve been struck with the same flu that has been going around this household. Hopefully I’ll be on the mend soon. With Joe off this week and the...
View ArticleROGERS
James W. “Jim” Rogers, 68, of Sedalia, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, 2:28 a.m. at the Madison County Hospital. Jim was born Nov. 17, 1944, in Columbus, Ohio, the son of James Willis and Virginia Anne...
View ArticleGroup wants eye-blink testimony barred in OH trial
By LISA CORNWELL CINCINNATI (AP) — A national criminal justice organization is backing an Ohio murder suspect’s renewed efforts to exclude a dying man’s eye blinks allegedly identifying him as the...
View ArticleFolic acid supplements still key
Since so many foods are fortified with folic acid, are supplements still necessary for women who are trying to get pregnant? Obviously, this is a question a woman needs to discuss with her doctor, but...
View ArticleROGERS
William F. “Bill” Rogers, 83, of Plain City, passed away at home Monday morning, Jan. 7, 2013. Born Feb. 22, 1929, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Lewis F. and Mary (Louch) Rogers. He will be greatly...
View ArticleWitness cooperation urged in OH football rape case
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS COLUMBUS (AP) — Students withholding information about an alleged rape in an eastern Ohio city last summer are thwarting investigators, school officials said Thursday as they...
View ArticleBehavior changes play key roles in many weight loss programs
What are some of the things people do (besides eating less) to help them lose weight successfully? That’s an interesting question. Most people, for obvious reasons, focus on food when trying to lose...
View ArticleThe holidays were fine once the flu left our house
A whole brand new year lies ahead. What does it have in store for us all? Only God knows so let us put our trust in him. I hope everyone had a great, safe holiday. We had a very nice holiday after the...
View ArticleBASHAM
David A. “Davey” Basham, 32, of London, died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, at his residence. Born July 19, 1980, in Guernsey County, he was a son of Roy Lee and Nellie (Cunningham) Basham. Davey is survived...
View ArticleThe family gets some bad news
3:10 a.m. — The alarm goes off to start another day here in the Eicher household. It has taken some getting used to, having a scheduled time to get up this week now that everyone is back to school and...
View ArticleCONVERSE
Guyla June Converse, 87, of Plain City, passed away at home Thursday morning, Jan. 24, 2013, following a battle with lung cancer. Born Jan. 14, 1926, she was the daughter of John A. Gaa and Bertha...
View ArticleKnow warning signs and risk of diabetes
No one in my family has ever had diabetes. Does that mean I’m not at risk for developing it? Although there is a genetic component to diabetes, it’s not 100 percent: Many people develop type 2 diabetes...
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