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Opinion.

Ohio must use caution with crypto

Editorials

Last week, Ohio moved one step closer to being able to accept crypto currency as payment for state fees and services. The news was greeted with congratulations from officials such as Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose. “Ohio has always been a state of pioneers and innovators,” LaRose ...

Halting human trafficking

Editorials

In naming its latest statewide human trafficking operation, the Ohio Attorney General’s Organized Crime Investigations Commission chose “Operation Next Door” as a way to bring home the message that these criminals are not distant strangers. With the help of more than 100 law ...

Preparing the workforce

Editorials

New manufacturing employers may not be banging down the door (or fulfilling their promises) to build in Ohio as state officials might once have hoped, but the Buckeye State is already home to plenty of manufacturers looking to grow. They also hope Ohio’s workforce learns and grows along with ...

Well-deserved honors

Editorials

A little more than a week ago, the St. Clairsville Area Chamber of Commerce did something we typically do not do often enough — it recognized the achievements and contributions of several of its members. During its annual dinner on Sept. 18, where Wheeling’s own Craig Karges entertained ...

A favorite fall tradition that lives up to the hype

Columns

No wonder the Barnesville Pumpkin Festival is a favorite fall tradition for so many people! Once again, as I have nearly every year since I became a journalist, I had the chance to cover the Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off this year. The Wednesday evening event serves as the unofficial kickoff for ...

Truth

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Yesterday I turned on one of the church channels and watched the memorial to Charlie Kirk. They played everything straight through without the interruption of the talking heads and commercials on regular cable networks. It was incredible. Even though it was Charlie’s ...