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Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: Need for air monitoring effort only grows

Communities throughout the Mid-Ohio Valley woke up Sunday morning, July 5, to an ominous black plume overhead as the Peoples Cartage building off Camden Avenue was engulfed in flame. It was a tragic, yet familiar, sight that we witnessed for the second time in less than nine years; its origins ...

Op-ed: Suspending the gasoline tax is bad public policy

Suspending the gasoline tax may sound politically attractive, especially during periods of rising fuel prices, but it is ultimately a wrong-headed policy that offers little real relief while creating serious long-term consequences for transportation infrastructure, fiscal stability, and ...

Op-ed: Coplin Health celebrates growth, partnership and community connection

As I reflect on the first quarter of 2026, I’m proud of how deeply Coplin Health Systems is connected to the communities we serve. The start to the year was defined by meaningful partnerships, expanded services, and a strong presence across schools and community events. What stands out most ...

The Crochet Lady: Seas the day with this Hawaiian-themed skirt project

Hello my crochet friends. I am Maurita the Crochet Lady. Summertime is here. Not everyone wants to go to the beach, so I created a project to bring the beach to you. The pattern set is for a base chain for a head piece and necklace with simple leaves and end button, flowers to put on both, ...

Kiki’s Corner: Giving thanks no one hurt in recent warehouse fire

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency last Sunday afternoon in connection with the Peoples Cartage warehouse fire on Camden Avenue in Parkersburg. I want to personally thank the brave first responders, firefighters, emergency personnel, law enforcement officers and ...

Cracking the Code: Impressions of Scotland

It is 10:15 p.m. in Dornoch, Scotland. The sun is just setting. Temperature is a cool 58 degrees. Today’s high was in the 70s, with no rain for the first time since Lynnda and I arrived in Scotland. This is a pleasure trip, of golf and sightseeing with our daughter, Dannielle, and her ...