Covid-19 gives new life to quackery
Once upon a time, not so long ago, one of Ontario’s businessmen often dispensed medical advice to his customers.
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We should have made more progress since 1968
June 3rd, 2020by County Line
As further evidence that I can be a slow learner, it took me 10 years to conclude that my grand adventure at big-city life was, well, an unqualified flop.
Graduates face unusual challenges
May 27th, 2020by County Line
Despite the constant barrage of death notices, obituaries, and eulogies for the newspaper industry, it has not escaped our notice that the Covid-19 disaster seems to have stirred up some interest in the old technology.
Our oligarchy is based on wealth
May 13th, 2020by County Line
Queen Elizabeth may be one of the few women still alive who are old enough to be my mother.
County Line to put out special graduation section
April 29th, 2020by County Line
Unless you happen to have a soon-to-be-graduate in the family, you might not have given much thought to the totally upside- down world these kids are about to parachute into.
Some still have time for angry letters to the editor
April 12th, 2020by County Line
The Covid-19 pandemic appears to have brought snark to a slowdown here at the County Line.
Remember when?
April 2nd, 2020by County Line
Remember when we would close most of our human exchanges with “Have a nice day.” Now we are more likely to say, “Stay safe” or “Be healthy.”
New vocabulary: ‘zoonotic transfer’
March 25th, 2020by County Line
“Zoonotic transfer” — add that to the new phrases that have entered your vocabulary the past month, along with phrases like “social distancing” and “flattening the curve.”
Some still confused, uninformed about coronavirus
March 18th, 2020by County Line
It’s hard to believe that only one week ago, I was perched on the hard metal chairs in the Ontario Village Hall, listening to the cross talk among those waiting for the board meeting to start.
Information on coronavirus constantly in flux
March 11th, 2020by County Line
Fast-moving stories and weekly newspapers, I am learning to my dismay, provide plenty of opportunities for a red face.
An epidemic could expose shortfalls in health system
March 4th, 2020by County Line
One of the disadvantages of growing old is that by the time you develop an interest in history, everyone who could tell you about it firsthand has already died!
Living in a democracy comes with responsibility
February 20th, 2020by County Line
Okay, my husband and I were young and not too bright when we moved here decades ago. That is my excuse for why we did not do all the things normal people do when they move into a new area.
Community
South Side News for June 4
‘True Stories’: Kind and creative Covid stories
Ontario library offering printing services during curbside hours
Summer reading has begun at Wilton Public Library
Kendall meal site will continue not to host activities
News
Royall FFA gets Rally to Fight Hunger grant
Scholarships awarded to Royall seniors
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for May 25–31
BHS 2020 grads receive scholarships
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for May 18–24
Backtalk
We should have made more progress since 1968
Graduates face unusual challenges
Our oligarchy is based on wealth
Covid-19 gives new life to quackery
County Line to put out special graduation section
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