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OPINION: Constitution Day, Civic Spirit, and Local Heroes

September 17, 2025 Brent Lee

Every September, tucked between Labor Day cookouts and pumpkin patch weekends, we quietly mark a birthday that doesn’t get balloons or fireworks: Constitution Day. It’s the day in 1787 when a handful of visionaries in […]

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OPINION: Remembering Redford; A Cincy Connection

September 16, 2025 Brent Lee

Robert Redford, the legendary actor known for classics like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Way We Were, passed away today at the age of 89. While his Hollywood legacy is well-known, many […]

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OPINION: Remembering September 11th in Small-Town America

September 11, 2025 Brent Lee

Every year on September 11th, we pause. The calendar calls it Patriot Day, but for most of us, it’s a day when memories, images, and feelings come rushing back. I remember exactly where I was […]

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OPINION: World Literacy Day — It’s About More Than Reading

September 8, 2025 Brent Lee

Today is World Literacy Day, and odds are, you’ve got better things to do than sit around pondering global statistics. Fair enough. But before you scroll on, hear me out—because this one hits close to […]

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OPINION: Labor Day Means Fried Chicken and Community in Southeastern Indiana

August 29, 2025 Brent Lee

If you know me, you know I love a good church festival. They’re one of those threads that stitch together our small-town fabric—where tradition and community meet fried chicken, raffles, and the sound of a […]

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OPINION: Reds Resilience; Hot Streaks, Setbacks, and What’s Ahead

August 22, 2025 Brent Lee

As we speak, the Cincinnati Reds are in full swing—making headlines up and down the National League. From surging pitching performances to high-stakes roster moves, the team is keeping analysts buzzing. And let’s not forget—WRBI […]

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OPINION: WRBI Steps Into the Future with WRBI-TV

August 18, 2025 Brent Lee

Forty-eight years ago, when 103.9 FM WRBI first signed on the air, no one could have predicted this. Back then, the idea that you could “watch” a radio station was something out of science fiction. […]

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OPINION: Hidden Hiking Trails of Southeastern Indiana

August 15, 2025 Brent Lee

Some trails get all the love. They’re in every brochure, on every “Top 10” list, and there’s always at least one guy jogging past in neon shorts. But then there are the other trails — […]

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OPINION: West Nile; A Local Heads-up

August 11, 2025 Brent Lee

Today Ripley County health officials confirmed that a mosquito trapped in the county has tested positive for West Nile virus. The county and the Indiana Department of Health run routine mosquito trapping and testing this […]

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OPINION: What August Feels Like in Indiana (Besides Humid)

August 9, 2025 Brent Lee

Let’s just get this out of the way: yes, it’s humid. We know. Every time someone walks into a building this time of year, it’s the same conversation. “Whew! That air hits you like a […]

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OPINION: Fair Weather Memories

August 5, 2025 Brent Lee

There’s something about the Indiana State Fair that always pulls me in. Maybe it’s the smell of fried dough in the August air. Maybe it’s the echo of music from the Free Stage mixing with […]

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OPINION: Pop, Soda, or Coke?

August 1, 2025 Brent Lee

There are a few topics that will instantly divide a room in the Midwest: IU vs. Purdue, whether chili should have noodles in it, and what you call a carbonated beverage. Some folks call it […]

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