Davich: Condolences matter, even a decade after a death
Jon Daly didn't intentionally mention that his father had passed away. It just came up matter-of-factly while he explained a story related to his dad. After Daly finished his story,...
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Davich: 2-week trial of CBD oil results in painful conclusion for this user
The bottle is smaller than I expected, only .23 ounces, for a cost of $35. "Full spectrum hemp CBD oil," its label states in small print. In smaller print are...
Davich: Is social media the ultimate troll enabler or a way to foster connection?
Have you ever seen a handmade sign tacked onto a community bulletin board at a grocery store stating something like this: "LOST CAT, WHITE AND BROWN, ANSWERS TO FLUFFY, REWARD...
History has its eyes on Gary grad playing ‘Hamilton’ in mega-hit musical
Julius Thomas III was a high school freshman in Gary when he first entertained serious thoughts of pursuing a career in the performance arts. "The West Side Theatre Guild showed...
Davich: A reader accused me of racial bias — ‘Your description of a black woman is, frankly, offensive’
When I first met Aja Yasir, I couldn't help but notice her cheerfulness to strangers who visited her Gary home, sharing with them packets of seeds as well as seedlings...
Valparaiso school’s Science Olympiad team is heading to nationals — for the 30th year in a row
The students began strolling into Thomas Jefferson Middle School just before 6 p.m., looking like typical kids. One girl hustled into the Valparaiso school as if she was late for...
Pipes and Drums band honors the fallen: ‘You’ve got to have a heart for it’
For 23 years, Scott Musgrove has served in the Lake County Sheriff's Department Honor Guard, making nearly a dozen trips to Washington, D.C., for National Police Memorial Week, culminating every...
A woman who transformed her Gary home’s property into an urban farm is facing some opposition
Aja Yasir's urban farm surrounding her modest home on the 500 block of McKinley Street in Gary is labeled "Rose for Yaminah," in honor of her infant daughter who died...
Volunteer fire department frustrated in quest to fund new tanker in Wheatfield
Lack of communication. Raging allegations. Public safety concerns. And a "death trap" firetruck, nearly 40 years old, in need of replacement. This rising inferno of circumstances engulfs the Wheatfield Volunteer...
Dying professor’s last lecture offers timeless lesson: ‘Time is all you have’
Time seems infinite when you're a kid, elusive when you're an adult, and precious when you're near death. "Time is all you have. And you may find one day that...