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Kiki’s Corner: When dreams become reality

I’m sure you have memorized this by now, LOL, but it’s been 59 years since I left Greece to come to this magnificent, beautiful, extravagant country that we all love. It takes three letters to describe it, USA, and that explains the characteristics, qualities that our country offers. But I ...

Cracking the Code: The backup plan

In college at WVU, when I asked a young lady for a date, “no,” or “I have other plans” were not what I wanted to hear, but they were truthful answers. If I wanted a date for Saturday night I knew I needed to ask someone else. “Yes”, was a better answer, if it was truthful. Several ...

Backyard Gardener: Peach perfect

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! Peach season is in full swing as many different types and varieties are available at the grocery store, farmers market and directly from the farm. Many of you will take these treasures home to eat fresh, as well as canning, freezing and processing ...

The Way I See It: Wetlands perform an important function for wildlife

It’s clear to nearly everyone how important area rivers are to not only the people who live in the Mid-Ohio Valley but also the plants and animals that call the area home. The Ohio, Muskingum, Little Kanawha, Hocking, Little Hocking and Little Muskingum provided early inhabitants ...

Reporter’s Notebook: Senior moment

The possible sale of four state-owned long-term care facilities to a private company could be a win for West Virginia taxpayers, but questions remain. Last week, Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced that New York-based Marx Development Group (MDG) will purchase Hopemont Hospital in Preston County, ...

Look Back: Running the race, 19th Century-style

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a reproduction of historical newspaper excerpts and contains a description of a person that is understood to be outdated and wrong, and would not be used in print today.) *** The Races About 300 people, the majority of whom were in carriages, assembled on the fair ...