Well, another fantastic Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend presented by WVU Medicine is in the books, and we could not have done it without help and support from all corners of the Ohio Valley. For me, the children’s events were a primary focus. As coordinator of the Timy Tot Trot, sponsored ...

Journalist. Hostage. Professor. Business owner. Throughout his lifetime, Terry Anderson served multiple roles. But to many in Appalachian Ohio, his greatest legacy is rooted in a little-known detail embedded in his most well-known story. While serving as a correspondent for the Associated ...

Last weekend Lynnda and I attended our oldest granddaughter’s commencement (graduation) from St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. We have three other graduates in our family this year. Two from high school and one from eighth grade. One grandson is headed to the ...

It’s that time of year again — the Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend is merely one week away. At first glance, many folks might not think the weekend activities and events are for them. I can understand that, since I haven’t been a runner on a regular basis since I was in college. In ...

National Travel and Tourism Week kicks off on May 19, and summer is just around the corner, so what better way to celebrate than by enjoying some of the best attractions Ohio has to offer? From relaxing resorts to exciting sporting events to unique sightseeing, Ohio has more to offer this ...

This Mother’s Day will be the 46th Mother’s Day without my mother being physically alive. I only had 17 Mother’s Days with her, and yet I can’t stop thinking about her from time to time. I lost my mother to cancer when I was 17 years old. She had three forms of cancer, breast cancer, ...