My wife, Lynnda and I have been trying to lose a little weight. On TV a celebrity was talking about her new diet and the weight she lost using a supplement. It sounded good. Quick weight loss without exercise or starvation. The supplement was discounted initially, then got expensive. Celebrity ...

This Valentine’s Day, consider celebrating love in a meaningful way by embracing the charm of local businesses. Whether you’re looking for a romantic dinner, the perfect gift, or a fun activity to beat the winter blues, Belmont County offers many heartwarming ways to help celebrate your ...

This Friday is a widely observed holiday that has its roots in old European lore about the weather, according to farmersalmanac.com. It is not a federal holiday, so your mail will be delivered and banks and schools will be open, and Groundhog Day is an occasion that people take with varying ...

We have friends in South Carolina who are building a house and coming back home to West Virginia. Lynnda and I are emailing them photos of the construction progress. The homes where they are building are all different. All the foundations are consistent, made of concrete block and poured ...

This past week we celebrated what would have been Dr. Martin L. King Jr.’s 95th birthday if he would have lived. Over the past few years, the Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. holiday was normally the third weekend of the month; this year it came early and caught some off guard on the second weekend ...

It’s hard to believe that human trafficking is taking place right here in Eastern Ohio. With a few exceptions, we all seem to feel pretty comfortable in our daily comings and goings. Yet we frequent the same types of businesses that, in an unfamiliar location, might give us the creeps. They ...