On Friday, Oct. 27, at noon, Save Ohio Parks will be holding a rally for Ohio State Parks, Climate and Democracy. When HB 133 passed back in 2011, Ohio’s Republican legislators made it known that public lands were not protected from fracking. “The most significant aspect of HB 133 is the ...
With so much else going on in the world, I managed to miss a very wise and responsible decision by the Wood County Board of Education to appoint Ms. Sonya Ashby to the Library Board. Ms. Ashby has the right temperament and judgment, as well as the right kind of background in public education, ...
On Oct. 10, the WV Secretary of State’s Office officially launched West Virginia Businesses Against Trafficking (WVBAT). WVBAT is a statewide coalition of businesses and business owners who will use their storefronts and facilities to raise awareness of the state’s “You Can” campaign ...
Jackie Deshannon wrote a wonderful song “What the World Needs Now Is Love Sweet Love” back in 1965 that became a very popular song then and still today. It seems that years ago lyrics of songs had a lot of meaning where as today they have one or two sentences that they just continue to ...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This has never changed my life or activities much. Typically, I run a 5K for Breast Cancer and donate to Susan G. Komen. This year is different. Lynnda, my wife, has Breast Cancer. She is allowing me to share her story because it may help other ...
Fall color is at its peak across much of Ohio. Not only are our deciduous trees beginning to drop their leaves but evergreens are too. Seasonal leaf drop is a normal part of the growth cycle of most trees, including evergreens.
Despite being called evergreens, conifer species like pine, ...