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Reporter’s Notebook: The ides of March

William Shakespeare gave us one of the great lines with the warning to Julious Caesar to “beware the ides of March.” But that warning should have been given to the House of Delegates a few hours earlier Saturday on the final day of the 2026 legislative session. I’m referring to the ...

Look Back: On the road back then

It’s 1911…and You Are Going Motoring Picture this: You’ve just loaded up the family in the new 1911 “Tin Lizzie” and are going to Zanesville for a few days. How do you get there through the maze of broken roads and dead ends? One thing for sure, the best source of up-to-date ...

Editor’s Notes: Harm reduction effort working

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data included some good news for the Mountain State, as numbers from October 2024 through September 2025 showed a dramatic reduction in opioid overdose deaths. Vital Statistics Rapid Release data shows there were an estimated 2,042 opioid ...

Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: Yes, we have no bananas

A banana is an elongated, edible frui — botanically a berry — produced by several kinds of large treelike, herbaceous flowering plants. Bananas are the world’s most consumed fruit – and the fourth most important food crop globally, after wheat, rice and maize. About 80% of bananas ...

Op-ed: Capitol Connection – the home stretch

Last week was crossover week at the Legislature and it was a very intriguing week of action under the dome! As I write this column, the budget has been passed, and it awaits Governor Morrisey’s action. In addition to the budget debate, several more key bills have passed the Senate. The ...