Next week, Ohioans will continue the celebrations of this country’s early days on the 238th anniversary of the “Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio.” On July 9, in Marietta, Paul LaRue, president of the Ohio State Board of ...
Perception is your reality but not necessarily THE reality! Or, said differently, what we believe to be true isn’t always the truth. On June 19, 1865 (Juneteenth) the last of the slaves in the USA learned they were free two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was made. Slavery ...
I took a break from working on today’s newspaper Friday evening to walk around my yard in the dark. I wasn’t admiring the landscaping — instead I was checking to make sure nothing was on fire. You see, ever since Ohio’s fireworks law changed, the people of Belmont celebrate July 4 ...
Two hundred years ago this month, right here in Belmont County, history was made. On July 4, 1825, construction officially began on the National Road in Ohio. The groundbreaking took place in St. Clairsville — near the Courthouse — where people still walk, shop and celebrate our ...
Dear Editor, Lk 2:40-52, RSV, address Jesus Christ’s growth in wisdom, favor, & stature with God & man that continued on Golgotha when God the Father glorified God the Son-Jn 17:1- with the revelation that the collapse of the universe was imminent-Jn 5:17-20, Mt 24:36! God the Son ...
Dear Editor, We need to address the stigma against mental illnesses and related areas. People with mental illnesses aren’t faking anything. They are debilitating and can cause problems with physical health if left untreated. This shows up in headaches, fatigue, a weakened immune system, ...