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Opinion.

Ohio Valley residents showing they care

Editorials

As the calendar pushes past Christmas Day and toward the New Year, it gives us time to reflect on the Ohio Valley’s 2025. And what a year it was. During the last 12 months, we saw plenty of tough times. But through those times, we saw shining examples of kindness and community. That was no ...

Make The World Better By Treating Everyone With Respect

Columns

When Lynnda had her breast cancer surgery last year, she had prayers from friends around the world. The oncologist gave all her options after surgery, one was preventive radiation. He talked about eastern medicine versus western medicine. Doc said radiation could reduce reoccurrence by 50%. ...

We Must Celebrate Christmas By Taking It Seriously

Columns

We all know that God works in mysterious ways. Recently, I was deeply moved at a theatrical production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” This is the famous and popular tale of the transformation and redemption of Ebenezer Scrooge from a rasping, grasping old miser into a lovable, ...

JD Vance gets America’s creed and heritage right

Columns

With America’s 250th birthday as an independent nation coming up in 2026, the big debate on the right this season about what it means to be an American couldn’t be more timely. Vice President JD Vance and Vivek Ramaswamy — the 2024 presidential aspirant who hopes to be elected Ohio ...

Border Control Is Trump’s Greatest Achievement

Columns

Experts estimate that during the Biden administration, around 9 million migrants crossed illegally into the United States and remained in the country. As illegal border crossers, they are what immigration officials call “removable,” that is, subject to expulsion from the country on the ...

Laws must be followed

Editorials

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has been focused for years on improving literacy in the state; and in 2023, a law was passed to require teaching colleges and universities to align with the Science of Reading in its curricula for those who hope to become teachers. But a recent state audit shows that ...