There’s a chance you’ve heard the cost of lumber has skyrocketed over the past year, and if you or someone you know has bought a newly constructed home, I can guarantee you’ve heard about it, including a curse word or two. Emily Stewart, senior reporter for Vox, recently wrote of the lumber increases, “For years, the price of 1,000 board feet of lumber has generally traded ... (click for more)

Here are Hamilton County's top 10 real estate transactions for April: 1. $8,478,750 2226 Encompass Dr. 2. $7,550,000 410 West 25th St. 3. $2,700,000 2011 West Polymer Dr. 4. $2,700,000 2351 Shallowford Village Dr. 5. $2,620,000 2318 Lifestyle Way 6. $2,500,000 1621 Emerald Pointe Dr. (43 addresses on this one) 7. $2,500,000 120 10th St. East ... (click for more)

Hamilton County School officials said Monday that beginning June 1, mask wearing will be optional for students and staff. Officials said, "We wanted to provide a reminder and an update regarding masks. "On March 15, we retired the Phase Tracker and committed to maintaining Phase 3 mitigation strategies through the end of this school year. According to our Reentry and Continuous ... (click for more)

County School Board attorney Scott Bennett said a new state law banning the teaching of "Critical Race Theory" "really doesn't affect anything that Hamilton County teaches." The attorney said there would be no issue "as long as we take an even-handed approach." He said it "does not mean that we cannot teach academic concepts" about race. Attorney Bennett added, "And it ... (click for more)

We’re asking nicely, because we think the use of the term has been mostly well-intentioned. But let’s start with some numbers: a mere 3 percent of Americans of Latin-American descent use “Latinx” to describe themselves. This is based on a 2020 Pew Research poll of about 3,000 American Latinos. Those who want for “Latinx” to become the default say it’s preferable because it’s ... (click for more)

Just one month ago, the America people were clamoring for the COVID vaccine. In mid-April, the United States was inoculating quite nearly 3 million doses a day, yet today our heroic health department heroes can’t give enough of the life-saving serum away. I am just like the health officials who have helpless watched as 582,081 Americans have died (as of 6 p.m. yesterday) and, closer ... (click for more)