The Tri-County Record (www.tricountyrecord.com) was my first professional journalism experience. For more than two years, starting in 2003, I served as the paper’s general assignment reporter. After one year I was awarded my own column entitled “‘On Point’ with Chris Papst”. In 2004, I was honored with a nomination for Columnist of the Year for the entire Journal Register Company, which operates 400 newspapers nationwide. I have included a few of my editorials.

The Civil Truth
	The American Civil War may have ended 140 years ago, but the battle over the genesis of that war rages on. Scholars and amateur historians alike continue to feverishly research and build arguments in support of their particular position. Was the Civil War fought over slavery or states’ rights? The answer is clear. Read more...

The Woes of Sports

What is wrong with sports these days? We have fans fighting with players and players fighting with fans. All sorts of drug use, both performance enhancing and recreational is out of control. There are murders, accomplices to murders, double murders. I see rape, thievery, ramped amounts of unsportsmanlike conduct and cheating. The word quagmire has been thrown around a lot lately. Forget Iraq, we have our own right here at home. Read more...