Like many midwestern states, Ohio is fighting against a brain drain as many talented young people leave for the coasts or the sunbelt. Though it’s been a challenge for employers, things could be starting to look up in Ohio, with part of the solution in the clouds — or The Cloud more ...

During our recent trip, Lynnda and I were returning from a business meeting in Tampa and stopped to see some old friends from Elkview who now live in Plant City, Florida. Our kids grew up and were in scouts together in Elkview. Al is struggling with some health issues since we last saw them two ...

No matter how tough the going gets, I have found that there are countless people here in our region who find a way to persevere and make the best of things. On Wednesday night, I received word that a structure fire had broken out in a remote part of Belmont County, not far from Jacobsburg and ...

On Thursday, March 14, 1968, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke at Grosse Pointe South High School in an affluent Detroit, Michigan suburb. The title of his talk was “The Other America.” It also said he gave the same title on April 14, 1967, at Stanford University. It is ...

Last week Lynnda and I traveled to Florida for a short winter getaway. The weather forecaster on TV said, “Tomorrow will be a cold night. Our low will be 47 degrees.” That’s warmer than our high temperature in Charleston. This trip is primarily pleasure with some business mixed in. ...

There’s nothing quite like a good hamburger when you’re in the mood for one. My husband, Mike, and I know this. We don’t often go out for a burger at a restaurant, but we do really enjoy grilling fresh, locally raised meat during the warmer months, and burgers are no ...