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For such a time as this

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I find it interesting. No, I find it disturbing. The media and many politicians are framing the horrific, pre-meditated mass murder of school children at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, MN as a “mental health issue” of the shooter. The murder was perpetrated during morning mass in the church sanctuary. Those who call such a vile, villainous act a “mental health issue” are playing Russian roulette with words. We need to call it what it is. In addition to being criminal, it’s evil! It’s not a matter of gun control or lack of it. Not a matter of ...

Laboring to remember why we celebrate

Columns

Labor Day has become more of a way of marking the end of summer than a holiday celebrating the hard-working men and women who are responsible for so much of what our country has become. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the holiday was conceived in the late 19th century — a time when “labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being.” Labor Day is always observed on the first Monday in September to celebrate the social and economic achievements of American workers. ...

Early signs matter: What looks like aging in loved ones could be Alzheimer’s

Columns

When Zelda Hill was in college, he began noticing subtle changes in his father. The man who had always been precise began forgetting current events, mixing up dates and times, and getting lost in familiar places. Zelda had seen memory loss in his grandparents before, and like many people, assumed it was a normal part of aging. With his father, though, he was more attuned to the changes in behavior, and the family sought medical advice. First came a diagnosis of dementia, then Alzheimer’s disease. Zelda’s father was only in his 50s. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of ...

Humility

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, President Trump’s 8/25/2025 press conference is a remarkable testimony to the profound humility that contrasts the essence of the American Revolution predicated on the Triune God with the French Revolution based on Atheism. W. M. Yavelak Lexington, KY .

Don’t drive drunk or high

Editorials

“If you feel different, you drive different. Drive high, get a DUI.” That’s the theme of an effort by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to help local law enforcement be highly visible from now through Labor Day, as they crack down on those taking the risk to drive impaired. Even in states such as Ohio where adult-use cannabis is legal for recreational use, it is still illegal to drive under the influence. It doesn’t matter what substance is to blame. But, according to West Virginia’s Governor’s Highway Safety ...

Cheers & Jeers

Editorials

CHEERS to the Bellaire High School Class of 1965 for its consistent financial support of the district. For the past 25 years, members have reunited to give back to their alma mater. This year, it donated $4,000. JEERS to recent accidents that have killed and injured local students just as the school year is getting underway. We all must take steps to prevent as many such accidents as possible. CHEERS to students and staff in the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District for thinking of their Ohio County neighbors impacted by flooding in June. JEERS to the continuing illegal drug ...