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ARCH2 hydrogen hub will be harmful to local communities

The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub is a bad idea for our communities (Recently) I sat in on the 3rd public meeting (zoom) about the ARCH2 Clean Hydrogen Hub. This meeting was conducted by the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED). The Department of Energy held two listening sessions about the hub this spring. After all three sessions, citizens were left in the dark as to the project details. There were over 200 questions logged during the OCED call and approximately three were answered. The lack of public engagement has been ongoing throughout the process even though ...

Belmont County Fair — a Tradition Since 1849

The first weekend of September means it is officially fair season in Belmont County, and the Belmont County Fair is one of the best in the state. It is a celebration that everyone looks forward to, and an event that brings our communities together. The 175th annual Belmont County Fair is set to start on Labor Day, Sept. 2nd, and continue through Sept. 8th. The Belmont County Fair has been a family tradition since 1849. Fairgoers can see livestock exhibitions featuring rabbits, cows, horses, goats, chickens and more. They can indulge in a variety of food options such as funnel cakes, ...

School-Based Health Centers a Win for Ohio

Throughout Ohio, children are heading back to school for a new academic year. Students are excited to be with their classmates and teachers to learn and grow. But for kids to really excel, they need to feel their best to be able to learn at their best. That’s why school-based health centers are so important. School-based health centers provide an opportunity for children to receive healthcare right in their school building. By having health services available on school grounds, students can schedule appointments with healthcare professionals or walk right in if they are ...

We All Need to Find Ways to Make the People We Interact With Happy

It was the first day of my new corporate assignment in a customer’s office. Working for years with this customer in the field and with their management, I knew many of their people in the office. The managers and VPs had real offices. The rest of us were in cubicals. After lunch Ralph, (not his real name) came to my cubical to introduce himself and talk. We had a nice visit but Ralph kept talking and talking and didn’t leave. I had things to do, but I didn’t want to be rude, especially on my first day. Suddenly my phone buzzed. Ralph said, “Well I better get going” and left. ...

No, the jobs reports are not all right

The government, for the past year, has overstated joblessness by 818,000 jobs. That revision comes on top of the monthly revisions already made. It is probably not a conspiracy to help Joe Biden and Kamala Harris look good or they would have waited until after the election, not before early voting, to announce the revision. But it is troubling that the government data was off by so much and equally as troubling that politicians and the press together have lectured Americans that the public did not know what they knew. Former CNN host Don Lemon went to Atlantic City, N.J., to interview ...

Some Teamsters choose to join right team

How is it possible that the Teamsters still haven’t made an official presidential endorsement? Really, are they going to choose Donald Trump, who conned them into believing he’d help save their pensions? Or Kamala Harris, whose boss, Joe Biden, actually did — and to the tune of $36 billion? Doesn’t sound like a tough decision to me. I used to be a Teamster. Joining was a requirement of a job as a bus tour guide. As a former badge-wearing member, I was stunned at the sight of Teamster president Sean O’Brien kissing Trump’s rear end at the Republican National Convention. ...