Freedom of speech has always demanded courage, and courage is the one virtue universities cannot delegate. When free speech becomes fatal speech — as it did recently with the assassination of Charlie Kirk on a college campus — Americans demand — and deserve — a change. As president of ...

A cornerstone of Republicans’ 2024 electoral mandate has been to restore common sense to Washington. For four long years, the American economy was battered by historic inflation and a slew of radical regulations that upended entire industries particularly our energy sector. By every ...

No wonder the Barnesville Pumpkin Festival is a favorite fall tradition for so many people! Once again, as I have nearly every year since I became a journalist, I had the chance to cover the Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off this year. The Wednesday evening event serves as the unofficial kickoff for ...

Our grandson is a U.S. Marine. This week I told him about his great-grandfather, my Dad, who was a proud U.S. Marine. Dad, like other U.S. Marines I know, are Marines, even if they aren’t currently serving. When the Marine Corps Hymn, “From the Halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli ...

They’re here! The spotted lanternfly, aka Lycorma delicatula, is here in the Ohio Valley, with the Ohio Department of Gariculture reporting that the pest has been confirmed and is established in Belmont and Jefferson counties. They also have been reported in Harrison and Monroe counties, ...

Everyone makes people happy. Some people do it by simply entering a room. Others make people happy by leaving a room. You probably know both types of people. The difference is their attitude. Some people enter a room with a smile on their face. They are positive, uplifting and fun to be ...