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Grateful for generosity of Ohio Valley

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The overwhelming generosity of the people of Martins Ferry​ helped provide joy to children in need through Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts this season. Across the U.S., the Samaritan’s Purse project collected 10.5 million shoebox gifts in 2024. Combined with those ...

The Trump image vs. reality

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Is it not obviously hypocritical for multibillionaire Donald J Trump who promoted himself and the Republican Party in the recent U.S. presidential election as strong supporters of and advocates on behalf of working Americans and the poor as he has overwhelmingly selected the ...

Timing is everything in America

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, With regard to the subject of “Timing Is Everything,” well, in ways. Tis’ not “everything” but in many measures it matters greatly. Our 47th President might say, “Bigly”… It is a time for Americans to lead the world with a moral compass. The founders formed a ...

Ensure eligibility to vote

Editorials

As we catch our breath and settle in to the new normal of a political landscape changed by the November election, there is not much time before we must turn our attention to the May 2025 election in Ohio. Eligible voters must not sit this one out, believing the heavy lifting is done for a ...

Cheers & Jeers

Editorials

CHEERS to the fact that the White House rescinded its order to freeze federal grants and loans. The order caused confusion and concern among agencies that rely on federal aid. JEERS to “fire season” — the time of year when hazards such as neglected space heaters tend to cause an increase ...

Action needed on rail safety

Editorials

Norfolk Southern has suffered another derailment — although this one was more an inconvenience than a disaster. Monday morning, at the company’s rail yard near Portsmouth, Ohio, eight train cars carrying several thousand pounds of soybeans derailed. Three of those cars turned over ...