AN OUTDOORSMAN’S JOURNAL Lake Matilda MARK WALTERS COLUMNIST Hello friends, This week’s column is dedicated to Michelle Chiaro who was the queen of my world and passed away on June 15, 2022. In March of 2023, I was sitting at my desk and looking out my window when I noticed that my swimming pool had literally disintegrated. I had a swimming pool for 25 years and knew I would have

| PUBLISHER LETTERS | Unveiling the Echoes of Time in Shelley’s “Ozymandias” Dear Reader, In Percy Bysshe Shelley’s poignant sonnet, “Ozymandias”, the reader is transported through the annals of time, encountering the echoes of voices long silenced by the sands of desert winds. Through the juxtaposition of various voices, the poem unveils the ephemeral nature of power, fame,

| RURAL WRITES | G.A. SCHEINOHA CONTRIBUTOR You’d think a fella born and raised in the country, in fact lived his entire life there, ought to know better. Leastwise the son and grandson of farmers. Whose maternal grandpa was also a hired hand. And you would, of course, be wrong. Other than distinguishing a Holstein from a Hereford besides black Angus, haven’t a clue about different

Historic Tax Roll Project Complete and Live on County Website The Washington County Treasurer’s Office has completed a historic tax roll project, scanning records from 1849-1984 to create a permanent online backup and increase their accessibility to property owners and the general public. Scott Henke, county treasurer, said, “This is very exciting that these historic records are available