Editor’s Note: A version of this column originally ran on Sept. 20, 2024. Hello, Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. Let's talk about the arrival of fall and decorative mums. I love the autumn season, and no decorative plant sets the tone for fall like chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum x ...
Getting around today is as easy as getting in your car and hitting a button that says start. With a nationwide network of roads and a robust series of airports you can get to every corner of our nation in under a day. Remarkable when you consider we have around 3.8 million square miles in ...
As most news reporters, I want to report the news. I don’t want to be in the news. It’s always a weird thing to see my work cited in the footnotes of court cases, but it gets weirder when it’s one of your stories that gets a judge in hot water. But that is what happened in the case of ...
A renegade group of Confederate soldiers led by Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan fought the only battle waged on Ohio soil during the Civil War. The Battle of Buffington Island denied the troops safe passage back to friendly territory. A group of Marietta soldiers played an important role in ...
I know, I know, it’s still spooky season. I should hold off on thinking about the holidays for another couple of weeks, at least. And I DO admire the number of gigantic skeletons in people’s yards, and the fantastic Halloween-themed light shows and displays. This is one of my favorite ...
Election Day is Nov. 3, but you do not have to wait in Ohio. Early voting started Oct. 6 and will continue at the Washington County Board of Election, 204 Davis Ave. in Marietta, until Sunday, Nov. 1. The hours are on the website at boe.ohio.gov/Washington. Have you made a voting plan? Will ...
