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Opinion

Backyard Gardener: Drought-resistant perennial flowers

Local columns

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! It is hard to believe Mother’s Day is this Sunday! It seems summer has started early with all the warm weather, not to mention thunderstorms. Hanging baskets always make a great gift for Mom or Grandma. Selecting hanging baskets with plants that ...

Confidence: Elections officials showing wisdom

Editorials

Wood County Clerk Joe Gonzales, and elections officials all over the state, are doing exactly the right thing by testing and retesting to be sure the May 14 primary goes smoothly, and all vote counts are secure and accurate. Rather than let it throw doubt on the upcoming election, residents ...

Riverfronts: New investments should be a starting point

Editorials

Up and down Appalachian Ohio, our river communities are proud of the relationship we have with our beautiful waterways. They’ve sustained us from the beginning. And while we know what a treasure they are, it is encouraging to know the folks in Columbus are beginning to understand that, ...

Legal-Ease: Changes may derail plans

Local columns

When I write Planning Documents for clients, such as Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Transfer on Death Deeds, they often ask me, “How often should I review these documents?” I normally answer, “Every five years or sooner if things in your life change.” Let’s look at some of the things ...

Give Local: Local organizations need your support

Editorials

Mid-Ohio Valley residents take care of one another. It is important to most of us to do what we can to help our neighbors. When we are able to give of our time and resources, we often try to do it in a way we can see will do the most good, closest to home. Today is an incredible opportunity to ...

Op-ed: Boys & Girls Club – my club ‘why’

Local columns

The trajectory of my life changed in an incredibly unexpected way 10 years ago. On Aug. 14, 2014 I walked into the doors of the Boys & Girls Club of Elizabethton/Carter County on a whim. I had just returned from living abroad and needed to find a new job in my new home state of Tennessee ...