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Op-ed: The best decision I ever made

Late last night while scrolling on “X,” I came upon a tweet by future WWE Hall of Famer Charlotte Flair (daughter of Ric Flair) in which she asks readers to fill in the following statement: “I am....” She started by stating, “I am ‘worthy.’” The post had been retweeted more ...

Kiki’s Corner: What a trip to Greece has in store

Hello everyone, here I am again writing about Greece. Last week, I received three phone calls. One was from New York City, where they are planning a trip to Greece in July, another family from Colorado where they are taking their family of six to Greece and they wanted to know what islands we ...

Cracking the Code: Follow a leader not a follower

This week we had a video call with a company from Europe we met at SelectUSA. They are looking for a site in the USA for a major project that will create several hundred jobs. The CEO said they wrote off Texas but were impressed with Alabama. The discussion turned to state economic incentives. ...

Backyard Gardener: Green beans – a standard for the home garden

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! The first week of June brought us some beautiful weather for working outside. I hope everyone took advantage of it and did some planting in the garden. Gardening not only provides food for the family but can relieve stress as well! I enjoy planting ...

The Way I See It: Museum has been part of the riverbank for a half century

A large, new Ohio River Museum is slowly taking shape along the banks of the Muskingum River on Front Street, near the Washington Street Bridge. Museum exhibits have celebrated the river since it was a part of Campus Martius, operating for a time at the museum at Second and Washington ...

Reporter’s Notebook: Signs and portents

Happy June, everybody. Today marks the meteorological start of summer, and I’m ready to fire up the grill and head to the pool. However, some people are still stuck trying to sell us in the West Virginia political press that the May 12 Republican primary was a victory for the forces of ...