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Warming up to Belmont County

Winter is officially here. Roads are icy, days are snowy, and venturing out means bundling up. And, if you are like me, you are daydreaming of warmth, sunshine and starting to go a little stir crazy. If the winter weather has you feeling cooped up, too, here’s a cure to beat cabin ...

Time to quit finding reasons to complain

It’s easy to find things to complain about. A better approach to life might be to look for things to appreciate. Since Old Man Winter has arrived in earnest, many people have been frustrated by road conditions and sloppy sidewalks. Of course we need to be able to travel safely, whether by ...

It is happening right here at home

Last week Intel announced a $20 billion investment to build its most advanced semiconductor chip manufacturing operation near Columbus, Ohio. The project will create 3,000 new jobs paying an average $135,000 a year plus benefits and 7,000 construction jobs. The Intel project will also generate ...

Live free and die — perspective from a local native

We have all been through this by now — it’s like watching the same old movie — but some of the nuances appear in different ways each time you view it. Yet the plot, message and endgame always stay intact. Deny or maybe die. I am originally from the Ohio Valley. COVID is no respecter ...

Finding some comfort on these frigid days

The past week has been a perfect time for some “comfort food,” and it appears that will hold true in the days and weeks to come. When snow is blowing in the wind or piling up on the ground, there’s not much that is more comforting than a good, warm meal. And when the mercury dips into ...

Take care of your greatest asset

For the last two weeks we have been in our “southern office” outside of Orlando. With the latest COVID surge, more meetings are virtual. We flew out of Charleston just ahead of a snowstorm. Because of the pandemic we learned to work remotely. We can now work anywhere there is a good ...