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Ney pulls no punches in new book
March 10, 2013 FORMER U.S. Congressman Bob Ney has penned a new book. In it, the Bellaire native is not shy about taking a shot at current U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner. more »»
Ferry elementary school gains state honors
March 3, 2013 JIM FOGLE takes his job as principal at Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School very seriously, resulting in outstanding result. more »»
Rayland government in good hands
February 24, 2013 Small town politics can prove volcanic. Such is currently the case in the Jefferson County community of Raylan. more »»
Local soldier aids Tillman foundation
February 17, 2013 PAT TILLMAN is an iconic figure, etched deeply into U.S. military lore. He was a football star at Arizona State before entering the NFL. Tillman was deeply moved by the tragic events of 9/1. more »»
Judge Vavra aids law enforcement
February 10, 2013 KUDOS To John Vavra. The Belmont County Eastern Division Court judge helped partially remedy a longstanding injustic. more »»
NFL title game anything but Super
February 3, 2013 I AM a football junkie, but I will be the first to admit that today’s Super Bowl leaves a lot lacking for my viewing interest. I have a disdain for both teams. more »»
Casting a vote for South School
January 27, 2013 THE BELMONT COUNTY Board of Elections finds itself in a quandary. Currently, the board has no place to ship voters in Martins Ferry to cast their ballot. more »»
A salute to our last doughboy
January 20, 2013 America’s last surviving World War I veteran, West Virginian Frank Woodruff Buckles, died in February of 2011. Though we never met, I grew up with many of his Doughboy contemporaries. more »»
Shadyside native makes historic find
January 20, 2013 A SHADYSIDE native has made a major impact in the world of research. Dr. Jeff Richardson is an associate professor of biological and physical sciences at Columbus State. more »»
Storm aid bill stuffed with pork
January 13, 2013 FORMER MARTINS Ferry Mayor Phil Wallace submitted an excellent letter-to-the-editor which was published in our Wednesday edition. The letter smacks of pork-barrel politics. more »»
I'm a fair weather fan
January 6, 2013 I couldn’t help myself. Mesmerized by the Christmas winter storm, I flipped the TV to the Weather Channel. Of course, I did this when Justin left the room for an extended period. more »»
Irish eyes will be smiling Monday night
January 6, 2013 COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S national championship game finally plays out Monday night in Miami, pitting No. 1 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Alabama. more »»
Oil, gas boom may now flow into Bellaire
December 30, 2012 Kudos to Bellaire. Finally, after many surrounding communities and counties have felt the positive effects of the burgeoning oil and gas industry, the All-American Town is getting on . more »»
Wheeling Jesuit showing signs if growth
December 23, 2012 Wheeling Jesuit University unveiled a brilliant move Friday. The Cardinals’ hierarchy announced plans to add a wrestling program at the NCAA Division II institution. more »»
Remembering the legendary?Bob?Feller
December 23, 2012 When Bob Feller died two years ago, a piece of me went with him and the nation lost much more than a baseball hero. more »»
Shooter tragically alters?Christmas forever
December 20, 2012 As children, we woke up Christmas morning, hurried to the living room where the Christmas tree would shine its brightest shine. more »»
The battle for the remote
December 16, 2012 “What are we watching?” I asked my husband, Justin, irritatedly one Sunday afternoon. Justin smirked, and I glanced at the TV, unimpressed by the extreme couponing show he’d flipped on. more »»
Not all causes are worth championing
December 16, 2012 NOT ALL things went bad for unions in Michigan this past week. Right-to-work legislation became law in the heavy industrial state Tuesday, dealing a blow to unions in the blue-collar state. more »»
Not all causes are worth championing
December 16, 2012 NOT ALL things went bad for unions in Michigan this past week. Right-to-work legislation became law in the heavy industrial state Tuesday, dealing a blow to unions in the blue-collar state. more »»
Time for increasing student performance
December 9, 2012 Several states finally got the memo and have just announced plans to add 300 hours, the equivalent of about 50 days, to the school year as part of a State/Federal pilot program. more »» |
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