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Opinion.

I’m Batman — every once in awhile, thanks to VR

Columns

I spend a lot of time looking at screens. Whether I am working at my desk or scrolling through my phone keeping tabs on the news, I definitely get a lot of screen time. That is one of the reasons I never had much interest in virtual reality. Because I didn’t know much about it, I figured I ...

Health intervention in Ohio

Editorials

With plenty of talk at the federal level recently about demographics, a recent study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington shows us maybe we should be talking just as much about how those demographics affect our ability to live long, healthy ...

Strategies for dealing with the illegal drug issue

Columns

We replaced Lynnda’s cell phone with a phone having a better camera in preparation for our U.S. Commercial Services Roadshow economic development trip to Europe in a couple of weeks. While waiting for data transfer from her old phone, we visited with the young man running the store. He is ...

Resources for veterans

Editorials

Taking care of our veterans is a priority for Ohioans. But despite our best efforts, there is still a health care coverage cap that leaves thousands of them without the resources they deserve. According to a report by WCPO in Cincinnati, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says there are ...

Cheers & Jeers

Editorials

CHEERS to Belmont County Cat Stray Shun and the animal shelter for holding a special event this weekend at the Ohio Valley Mall where people can meet cats and dogs that are available for adoption. JEERS to the ongoing series of waterline breaks that are plaguing communities across the region. ...

Make math a priority

Editorials

Ohio lawmakers digesting the results of the latest National Center for Education Statistics report card are right to be scrambling for ideas. One pitched by state Sen. Andrew Brenner, R-Delaware, is nothing new, but very much worth considering. Senate Bill 19 would require school districts or ...