It’s strange how we can adapt to such big changes in such a short time. As I pulled up in front of my home a few days ago, a neighbor a few doors down was also pulling in to park. As I climbed out of my car, I raised my hand to greet her, not knowing how long she would remain in her car ...

We have been asked how changes in Washington will impact the Shale Crescent USA economic development and job creation initiative. We are moving forward with business as usual. Here is why: The Shale Crescent USA mission doesn’t change no matter who is President or regardless of state and ...

Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, along with a new Biden administration, promise sweeping policy changes in the United States. This includes campaign pledges to remake America’s electricity mix. But with campaign season over, Democrats should put rhetoric aside and pursue a ...

My friend retired this weekend. I call her my friend, but she’s been much more than that. I’m referring to Heather Ziegler, outgoing Life editor at The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register. I don’t remember precisely when I met Heather, but it was soon after I was hired as a ...

When I was growing up my grandfather (Mom’s dad) lived next to us. Grandpa would come over almost every morning during the week to visit. He would tell us stories about growing up in the old country of Slovakia. His family worked for a wealthy landowner taking care of their estate. Grandpa ...

ople of America, the Ohio Valley, and even the world. We have lost too many good men, women, boys, girls, fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters and friends. Now we are looking at 2021, and by the sixth day there are challenges we never dreamed taking place in our country. Have you ever ...

I trusted Mike Myer. Whether I needed a second opinion on an editorial or wanted to be sure my car was safe to drive, I knew Mike wouldn’t steer me wrong. J. Michael Myer, executive editor of The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register, died suddenly Wednesday morning. He was 69 years ...

The global pandemic continues to take its toll on Ohio’s economy, as well as that of our nation.  Hope, however, is on the horizon as vaccines and improved treatments to combat COVID-19 are being deployed around the state and country. Despite the pandemic and current market pressures, ...

My wife, Lynnda and I were in EPCOT at Walt Disney World Florida on Jan. 1, 2002, after the 9-11-2001 bombing of the World Trade Center. Their evening closing light show and fireworks was called Illuminations Reflections of Earth. It was a great show and had incredible music to go along ...

Things don’t always turn out the way we expect, and that’s something we should keep in mind as we enter 2021. It occurred to me as 2020 was winding down that I had started something during the initial pandemic-related lockdowns that I neglected to complete. Way back in March (a little ...

Successful people have told me. “You need to have a dream in order to make a dream come true.” In the Old Testament of the Bible Proverbs 29:18 says, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” This was written several thousand years ago. 2020 is over. Nothing we do or say can ...

No word better describes COVID-19’s impact on the world in 2020 than “transformation.” Not only were the lives of everyone in the world changed, but every part of their lives were changed as well —­ how they learn, work, play and relate to others. And, in many instances, these changes ...

My wife’s mother lived with us for over 10 years after she had a stroke and was paralyzed on her left side. In spite of her paralysis she was amazing. She could get dressed, get her own meals and even cook dinner for our entire family and have it ready when Lynnda and I got home from work. ...

There’s something about the ringing of a bell that speaks to the soul. That has been the case for millenia. Scholars and archaeologists say the earliest known bells date back more than 5,000 years, made of ceramic materials in Asia long before most cultures were working in metal. ...

After the unsettling year we’ve all been through in 2020, I’m sure that most Ohioans - like me - are ready to turn the page to 2021. We’re all looking forward to a brighter, healthier, and more prosperous year ahead, which adds an extra layer of importance to the resolutions we’ll ...

It’s been a year, to say the very least. As I look back, I have been considering what we have and what we’ve lost. And we lost a lot in 2020, but the thing is, we gained a lot, too. When our ability to connect in real life was taken from us, we gained perspective and understanding of what ...

There’s nothing quite as satisfying as helping other people. I’ve learned this in a variety of ways over the years. From the grin that was always on my dad’s face when he dropped change — or maybe a dollar bill — into one of the Salvation Army’s Red Kettles at Christmastime to the ...

This is the time of year when a variety of organizations traditionally ask the public for financial support. In our region, it seems that all of them are working for good causes. Whether they are seeking to provide Christmas gifts for less fortunate children, food for families whose budgets ...

I have always enjoyed writing my December column. Writing about the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus, is the miracle of love. The birth of Jesus Christ is told in Matthew 1:18-25. It can also be found in Luke 2:1-20. These scriptures are the basis of many church Christmas plays and ...

Last Sunday I was outside setting up Christmas decorations when Bradley, my 8-year old neighbor wandered over. Bradley is a good kid. I couldn’t set up Christmas decorations last year because I was in a wheelchair. It felt good to be back to normal, especially with the pandemic. In addition ...