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Editor’s Notes: A recipe for annual traditions

Now that we are firmly into September, the pace at the newspapers quickens a little while we get ready for everything we’ve got planned for the next several months. (Bearing in mind, of course, that most of the work we do is unplanned or it wouldn’t exactly be news, now, would it?) In ...

Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: How much is enough?

Washington County takes in the second most amount of fracking waste fluid by county in the state. There are 17 Class Il fracking wastewater injection wells in the county — four of them within three miles of the city of Marietta and multiple aquifers that provide drinking water to over 30,000 ...

Op-ed: Restore collective bargaining rights

A recent article in the publication Government Executive dated Aug. 29 titled “Federal Collective Bargaining is in the U.S National Interest” is one of the best-written and most powerful pieces I’ve read on Trump’s unlawful and nonsensical executive orders stripping the vast majority ...

Look Back: Wood County gets its beautiful start

Belleville is The Second Oldest Town, Wood County Colonel George Washington Surveyed, With Chart and Compass, This Beautiful Valley. Our last story dealt with the home of Colonel Tavenner, which called forth much interest, now let us turn our attention to the neighboring town of Belleville ...

Kiki’s Corner: Football season has finally arrived

The time has finally arrived providing anticipation and excitement to see and attend their favorite football team and cheer for a good outcome. Football is one of America’s most popular games and athletes start taking part from Pee Wee football teams to Junior High to High School and many ...