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Opinion.

9th Annual Jerry’s Walk a Success

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor: On Sunday, April 27, 2025, Jerry’s Walk — Illuminating Suicide Awareness held its 9th annual suicide prevention walk in St. Clairsville. The event is an opportunity to encourage an open conversation around suicide with a goal of removing the stigma attached to what is truly ...

Ohio’s Energy Impact: At the Core of Our Daily Lives

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Ohio’s energy industry is the backbone of modern life — powering our homes, fueling our vehicles and driving our economy. Affordable, reliable energy isn’t just a convenience — it’s essential to life as we know it in Ohio and across the globe. Our recent report, The ...

Advocating for Quality Care

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, May is Older Americans Month, a perfect time to highlight the Long-Term Care Ombudsman program at Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities, which serves some of Ohio’s most vulnerable older adults. While the term “Ombudsman” might not be familiar to ...

Changing our region for the better with workers and technology

Columns

It is hard to believe the first Star Wars movie was released in 1977, almost 50 years ago. The droids (robots) were important characters. People talked to the droids as they would with any human. The droids in Star Wars do tasks like humans do today. Some of you may remember The Jetsons, a TV ...

Real ID now required

Editorials

Real ID officially went into effect Wednesday, and, while some federal officials appeared to indicate they would offer a minimal grace period before heavy enforcement, we would encourage residents to make sure they have these forms of identification in hand sooner than later. Of particular ...

Cheers & Jeers

Editorials

CHEERS to Belmont County Coroner Amanda Fisher, The Village Network Intensive In-Home Based Treatment Supervisor Marsha Woods, Harrison County Health Department Administrator Linda Masters, Harrison County Health Commissioner Annie Worthington and Monroe County Big Brothers Big Sisters of East ...