Summer is here, and it is a season of celebration in Eastern Ohio and the Upper Ohio Valley area. Already this year, a number of festivities have taken place in communities all across the region. From chili cook-offs to the Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend and, just this past week, the Upper ...

CHEERS to the Union Local Afterburners group for its successful, years-long effort to obtain a retired military jet for display on the school campus. JEERS to news that fireworks accidents and injuries have increased this year. Although consumer fireworks are legal for use in Ohio, it seems ...

Most of us have run into a situation in the workplace where a little more tech knowledge — or maybe even a significant amount of training — could make a world of difference in our ability to do our jobs and better work toward our employers’ goals. But getting that training takes time ...

The high temperatures and humidity that the Tri-State Area has experienced during the past several weeks has led to many households cranking up the air conditioning and using plenty of electricity. And when you combine household need with that of Ohio’s industrial energy consumers, you reach ...

As Ohio’s elected officials continue to hope for economic growth, there’s a factor some may not have considered. According to a report by the Ohio Capital Journal, the Buckeye State’s fertility rates are dropping — standing at 56.2 births per 1,000 women in 2023. That’s an 8.9% ...

Over the past week, we have reflected on the life of Bellaire’s own Jack Cera. Cera died Sunday, July 13, at age 69 after battling cancer for more than two years. A trusted public servant, Cera represented Eastern Ohio in the state House of Representatives from 1983-1996 and again from ...