Along with the other organizations getting in line in Washington, D.C., to ask for a bailout, such as banks, General Motors and state governments, you can add another group — public libraries. If Congress can’t write the check during the day, lawmakers can leave it in the slot after hours.

This weekend, the Ohio Veterans Home is taking part in a national effort to place holiday wreaths on the graves of America’s veterans.

The Erie County Humane Society is again offering Christmas stockings for pets, so that your dog or cat won’t feel left out of the Christmas or Hanukkah celebration.

You’ve probably read Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol.” You may have watched it on TV.

Now you can see the tale in downtown Sandusky’s windows, strolling down streets that once may have been walked by the author.

My favorite Christmas tale is everyone else’s as well — Charles Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol.”

The dogs and the cats are being prepped to be nice instead of naughty when the Erie County Humane Society hosts its annual Christmas Open House from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the shelter, 1911 Superior St.

If you’re sitting at a computer with an Internet connection, you never have to be without holiday music.

Next time you go fishing in Sandusky, look for two very tall fishermen with foreign accents. They may be NBA basketball stars.