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Hope for the future of EORH

Editorials

A new chapter opened in the story of the Purple City on Monday, when it was announced that East Ohio Regional Hospital had been acquired by 360 Healthcare Inc., and that company President Harold Ramsey has launched efforts to reopen the facility this fall. The announcement was received by many as good news, though some people responded with skepticism about the facility’s future. Its history in recent years provides good reason for some doubt that Ramsey will have an easy road to reviving its operations. EORH most recently closed in March, when it was revealed that then-owner Dr. ...

Why U.S. manufacturing? A host of reasons

Columns

A few years ago I did a radio interview for the University of Colorado student radio station. They wanted to know more about energy especially gas and oil. In the middle of the interview the host stops me and says, “Did you hear what he just said dear friends.” I’m thinking, Now what! The host continued, “We don’t like wells or petrochemical plants but we like our skis, our climbing ropes, our cars and our cell phones. If we are going to have those things doesn’t it make sense like Mr. Kozera said, that they be made in the USA under U.S. environmental law where they can ...

Natural gas helps Ohioans keep cool

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It’s officially summer in the Buckeye State, and as temperatures rise it is crucial we have access to reliable and affordable energy. Last summer, the majority of Ohio saw at least 30 days of 90 degree heat, and this year is on a similar pace. To keep cool, Ohioans are utilizing our state’s essential and reliable natural gas to power their air conditioning and keep their families and businesses safe. Natural gas remains the most dependable energy source for air conditioning during summer heat waves. While solar and wind power struggle to meet rising demand, natural ...

Israel, Iran and Jeremiah

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, There is an old saying, “history doesn’t always repeat but it certainly rhymes.” The Bible is like that. In Ecclesiastes 1:9 we find the following verse, “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.” When I speak at various churches, I sometimes mention that the Bible contains “dual references.” In this context the Bible may mention a historical event that may also be referencing a future prophetic event. That event may actually involve the progeny of the original person, city, or country but the name ...

A preservation project that is all about the future

Columns

Tuesday was a great day for Belmont County! I had the privilege of attending the ceremonial lantern lighting to kick off the renovation of the Black Horse Inn. That structure, first partially erected about 1807, will soon be the new home of the Underground Railroad Museum now in Flushing. I was in good company Tuesday morning. In addition to local leaders such as Tourism Director Jackee Pugh, museum Director Kristina Estle, museum board members John Mattox Junior and his sister Suzanne Evans, county Commissioners J.P. Dutton, Jerry Echemann and Vince Gianangeli, port authority ...

All of the above energy

Editorials

Heat across our region likely has many households cranking up the air conditioning and using plenty of electricity. Combine household need with that of Ohio’s industrial energy consumers and PJM Interconnection is advising the strain on our electrical grid may be too great. “At the current pace, we are projecting a shortfall of energy,” said David Souder, executive director of PJM operations, according to a report by WBNS. In fact, Souder said another heat wave could lead the system to experience reserve shortfalls. That means PJM has had to come up with a plan. “That’s ...