CHEERS to James Delman, retired Sunset Heights fire chief who received the Distinguished Service Award on Thursday from the Ohio Fire Marshal and Division of EMS during a ceremony in Columbus. JEERS to the extent of flood damage in Belmont and Monroe counties. Assessments put Belmont ...

Most Buckeye State residents have understood Ohio has a big housing problem for years now. For those seeking a house or apartment, the crisis is unavoidable. But state lawmakers are just getting a sense of urgency on the matter. The Ohio Senate Select Committee on Housing released a report ...

How much money must the Appalachian Regional Commission have spent on a “collaboration with Next Street” that produced “Access to Capital and Credit for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses Across Appalachia?” Takeaways for the ARC include acknowledging that small businesses drive ...

Responding to emergency calls for blood and platelet donations is an important way to support the American Red Cross and those who receive blood products. But even when there is no crisis, it is still important to answer the call for donations to keep the supply stable. As always, donors of ...

It’s not yet clear whether the potentially dangerous situation that’s been created by Austin Master Services storing what Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said is excess quantities of toxic drilling waste at the former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel plant in Martins Ferry has been addressed. ...

CHEERS to news that the Lafferty Moose Lodge has received the go-ahead to construct a new building. It will be an important addition to the community. JEERS to the uncertainty surrounding the situation at Austin Master Services frack waste recycling center in Martins Ferry. City leaders and ...