Without the exchange of ideas, we stagnate. To stagnate is not a very good thing. It is not a good thing personally. It is especially not a good thing for us as a community. It is easy to become ...

It is no surprise that President Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee is being opposed by Democrats. Surprisingly, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions' nomination has invoked the ire of conservatives like ...

(EDITOR’S NOTE — To protect their privacy, the people cited in this column have been given pseudonyms by the author.) Sophia, a domestic-violence victim, and her teenage son Jayden are about to lose ...

First, we can visit a library or bookstore, obtain one or more books on civil discourse and read it. Alternatively, we can search the web for "civil discourse' and look for worthwhile content. ( I did ...

A new book on Illinois' role in the Civil War features many of the columns written by historian Tom Emery for The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus. "The Civil War in Illinois" is an illustrated ...

President Joe Biden in his farewell speech warned of the threat of oligarchy to democracy and freedom. Most would be surprised by the connection between the threat of oligarchy that the president ...

Over the last three years several of these columns have mentioned events at Burning Springs in Wirt County. We are particularly interested in Burning Springs because of its historic importance, both ...

In the Enterprise on Oct. 8, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber expounded on the need for increases for our correctional officers. I noticed he offered no recommendations on rates of pay. Money, money everybody ...

MILFORD, Pa. – Civil War reenactors camped at the Columns Museum in Milford last weekend, creating realistic portrayals of Civil War life and talking with curious visitors. Hosted by the Pike County ...