If it seems as though illness has been more prevalent in your school, church, office and other circles this winter, you’re not imagining things. According to Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, this year’s flu season has seen a stronger beginning than is ...

While there still might be some uncertainty as to how much snow the Ohio Valley might get from the incoming storm this weekend, one thing is for sure — it’s going to get cold. Very, very cold. Forecasts have low temperatures in the valley falling to 0 degrees Friday, in the teens over the ...

The celebration in the Ohio Valley of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King through this past weekend and into Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday was inspiring, especially in the way that so many celebrations invited our community’s youth to participate. The Belmont County NAACP honored middle ...

If what was said at this past week’s Shadyside Village Council meeting was any indication of the future of that governmental body, smoother waters will be found ahead. New Mayor Mike Meintel told those in attendance at the meeting that it would be a “new day in Shadyside.” “In the ...

It is the season during which many of us simply accept that we will get the common cold or come down with the flu, but failure to do all we can to prevent such viruses can be dangerous. In some cases, it can be deadly. Recently, Ohio reported its first pediatric flu death of the season — a ...

All across the Ohio Valley, we’ve seen new faces in elected offices swear their oaths to their new offices, beginning their new journeys in their new roles as elected officials. First, let us thank you. To be an elected official is a special task to take on. It’s a calling. Praise is ...