By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio This isn’t rocket science, advanced chemistry class, or a philosophical discussion…it is elementary. What is…
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By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor One of the great benefits of living when we do is that we can read…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio The Iran War did not start in 2026 but 47 years ago, with the…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio Life is hard. Demanding. Unfair. Heartbreaking. Time demands and the expectations of others are draining.…
By late May, the big planting decisions are done — now early-season maintenance shapes the rest of the summer. Kayla Wyse of OSU Extension covers deep watering for strong roots, early weed control, and pest scouting that pays off in July.
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Unfortunately, too many religious movements accept ideas that are without solid Scriptural and scientific…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio Any Boomers or Gen X’ers reading this Ponderings remember The Carpenters? When I first started…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor Sometimes Jesus makes an illustration that we need to really think about. One of those…
By: Marlene Oxender Montpelier, Ohio Life before the internet – many of us remember it. There were no computers. No…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio Ever feel like you have drifted from God? Have you lost your routine in going…
Northwest Ohio’s average last frost falls around May 15, but averages don’t guarantee safety. Kayla Wyse of OSU Extension shares how to watch nighttime and soil temperatures, what to plant now, and when to risk warm-season crops.
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio Forty. Forty is the atomic number of zirconium. Forty winks mean a short nap. Forty…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio We know the disciple Peter loved Jesus and believed that He was the Messiah. But…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor In John 14:6, Jesus explicitly states, “I am the way, and the truth, and the…
I think a lot about the benefits and the concerns of social media, often wondering about the long-term impact it has on our youth. I see positives and negatives with these platforms. After more than…
By: Marlene Oxender Montpelier, Ohio When it comes to birthdays, my mother was someone who saw the value in celebrating…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio Years ago, I was crawling through a portion of Bowden Cave in West Virginia, called…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor I wrote last week about Father John’s restaurant becoming a vihara or residence for Buddhist…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio One of the most endearing, but unusual, pets is an elephant. Both rescued and…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio Do you remember what it was like when you first fell in love with the…
Dear editor: The recent sale of Hicksville Bank to Interra Credit Union, as covered by The Village Reporter, is an…
Editor: I taught second grade for many years. When a child got caught in a lie, I’d sit them down…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor In an ironic twist, the former First Baptist Church (decommissioned) became Father John’s Restaurant, which…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio Frustration is a common feeling among Christians. We realize a Christian is supposed to live…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio The new left in America, as typified by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and the so-called…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio Peter jumped up and ran to the tomb to look for Jesus. He wanted to…
By: Forrest R. Church, Publisher THE VILLAGE REPORTER I will be honest — it has been a long time since…
Dear editor: I am writing to offer my support of Jim Hoops in his candidacy for State Senator of District…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio I read that before every tennis match Serena Williams would tie her shoelaces a specific…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Evolution teaches that monkeys became men as a result of natural selection preserving ‘beneficial’…