Thousands of fans will fill Ohio Stadium Saturday to see the Buckeyes play Ball State. The tradition of calling someone a Buckeye did not start at THE Ohio State University. It likely started in Marietta. Several years ago, I was working on a photo story about the Washington County ...
At the beginning of this week, I planned to write about the Appalachian Regional Commission’s release of this year’s Chartbook — particularly its “Classifying Economic Distress in Appalachian Counties” section. If you want to dig deeply into that, I encourage you to start here: ...
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now. — Chinese Proverb Carbon is an essential element to all life on Earth. Like DNA and protein, it is one of the molecules that make up our bodies. Carbon, in the form of carbon dioxide, or CO2, is part of the air we ...
Dolly Parton came from nothing. The fourth of twelve children, born in a one-room cabin in the mountains of Tennessee, Dolly was intimately acquainted with poverty and hardship. Dolly. One name was all she ever needed. When we heard the name, we all knew who you meant; we all felt like we ...
For generations, West Virginians have been known for their hard work, determination, and willingness to build something from the ground up. Today, those qualities are matched by an entrepreneurial ecosystem that is helping new businesses not only launch, but succeed in the long term. A ...
This time of the year, when school starts, I think about the students, the young kids of all ages, and their future. We often wonder what goes through their minds when they enter the school doors. It depends on their age. They have different goals. The young ones are excited to be with their ...
