Each year, the Appalachian Regional Commission releases its report “The Appalachian Region: A Data Overview from the 2018-2022 American Community Survey.” This year’s is the 14th such update, and was a perfectly crafted blend of data to show improvement and progress toward fulfillment of ...

CHEERS to St. Clairsville Parks & Recreation for planning Community Day activities for residents of all ages to enjoy. Events get underway at 4 p.m. Saturday at the amphitheater, following a 9 a.m. 5K. JEERS to the lack of communication from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to the ...

It appears Ohio still doesn’t do a very good job of assessing and monitoring the non-public schooling options available to families. Lessons that should have been learned over and over — remember the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow? — just aren’t sinking in. Most recently, we learn ...

Politicians are excellent at using language to improve voters’ opinion of them. It’s an art. It’s why we see new numbers pop up, such as when the offices of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted announce not only that a new set of projects will create 707 new jobs, but that it ...

Though it’s a lot to wade through, Ohio lawmakers appear to have their hearts in the right place with the number of child care-related bills being churned through Columbus. A report by the Ohio Capital Journal detailed a few. There’s House Bill 576, supplementing federal tax credits ...

Summer officially arrived at 4:51 p.m. Thursday, and that means there will be a lot to do across our region in the coming months — including the opportunity to attend a county fair. The Tri-State Area’s county fair season opens Monday, when the Harrison County Fair begins its week-long ...