For decades, Judge Maureen Skerda has been a steady presence in the 37th Judicial District. The former area lawyer was elected as the first female judge in the district in 2006 and became president judge in the district in 2010. Though she is not seeking retention, Skerda said in a news ...
Immigration and faith Dear Editor, Do you think we should post the Ten Commandments in schools? What about some other Bible verses about The Law? It may help, because there are some that spell out dealing with immigrants in pretty straight forward terms. Realize the first Biblical ...
For far too many students in the American public school system, the math has stopped mathing. There is new concern about the subject of mathematics — and that evolving concern should be regarded seriously. According to an article in the Dec. 5 edition of the Wall Street Journal, a ...
Do you want to know what day of the week your birthday was 20 years ago? I have a little book that will tell you that. Years ago, my sister-in-law and I went “dumpster diving” in a house that was to be taken down. We had permission of the owners to remove anything that we wanted. I lived ...
There is a lot to like in the budget approved by the Warren City Council last week. The budget doesn’t increase property taxes. It provides a bit more support to the Warren Area Student Union and allows a mid-year review of Warren Worx that allows the city to evaluate the use of city money ...
‘Twas the week before Christmas … and I had just whined in last week’s column about getting everything done. My mother always said, “If you’ve got your health, you have everything. You’re healthy, so what is your problem?” Fast forward to this past week. We were driving home ...