I’ve pondered this question before: Why is everyone in such a hurry all the time? More and more it seems that there are no speed limits on local roadways. Interstate 70, in particular, seems more like a racetrack that a highway. Every day as I drive to and from the office, people pass me as ...

As far as I know, I don’t have one bit of Italian heritage, but after my experience last weekend I am prepared to be adopted by someone who does. My husband, Mike, and I had the pleasure of attending the Italian Cooking School offered at the Sons and Daughters of Italy lodge in Bellaire on ...

In my corporate life, I transferred to Elkview becoming manager of a large district. On my first trip ever to Paintsville, Kentucky, I had dinner with my facility manager, Bub Butcher (Loretta Lynn’s cousin). It was a nice restaurant. I ordered a beer. Bub quickly interrupted. “Greg, you ...

Only once in my life have my wife and I had a beautiful experience of being foster parents to a beautiful 9-year-old girl. I did not know how old I had gotten until I tried to stay up with a 9-year-old. Our kids are in their 40s down to their 20s. I have gotten comfortable with ...

The open road awaits! Buckle up and get ready to explore Belmont County. Join us on Saturday, April 27th from 11a.m. to 4 p.m. and spend the day enjoying stunning views, historical sites and Belmont County heritage while driving along our scenic byways during the Belmont County Heritage ...

If there is anything we know about in the Ohio Valley area it is bridges. We just celebrated the opening of a new bridge in the Wellsburg area, connecting parts of West Virginia with parts of Ohio. Trips that used to take 30 to 45 minutes are now taking 5 to 10 minutes. Hopefully, businesses ...