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Opinion.

The Wall That Heals an important visitor

Editorials

Let American Legion Post 159 adjutant Rick Johnson explain how important it will be to have The Wall That Heals make a stop in Belmont County later this year. The wall is a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington D.C. Johnson is a Vietnam veteran who served in the ...

Vogue Magazine Gets Gushing Over Gavin Newsome

Columns

Conservatives have complained about media bias for decades. But there is bias and then there is bias. Lots of major media institutions -- the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN and many others -- are filled with everyday examples of slanted stories. But some, like the still-popular fashion ...

There Are Warning Signs For The GOP In ’26

Columns

Republicans are beginning to sound the alarm about the 2026 midterm elections, and not without reason. The concern was crystallized by a Texas state Senate race in a district President Donald Trump carried by 17 points in 2024 but which recently shifted 14 points toward Democrats -- a ...

Does The United States Still Have A Constitution?

Columns

Legal scholars have many lenses through which to examine the Constitution. Lawyers need to master about 150 Supreme Court decisions in order to have a sufficient understanding of the government. But most of what lawyers have studied is theory -- how the Constitution is supposed to work, as ...

Impressions From A Maiden Excursion To Turkiye

Columns

The Shale Crescent USA Team is part of a U.S. Commercial Services Roadshow to Turkiye. Lynnda and I along with SCUSA President, Nathan Lord arrived in Istanbul last Sunday. We were in three Turkish cities for Roadshow events meeting with companies interested in investing in the USA. The week ...

Help local businesses

Editorials

Been stuck in the house for a while? Made one last run at the big box store before the snow, ice and frigid temperatures hit and haven’t spent an extra dime since? One day, we will be through this arctic spell. We’ll need to venture out and do a little shopping. Maybe we’ll just be ...