Here we are again, looking in the rearview mirror at another year gone by. 2024 provided quite a ride for people in Eastern Ohio and all around the world. We shared some of those experiences with some of our global neighbors, but some of those experiences were unique to our region. Locally, ...

Over Christmas I think we saw the classic movie “A Christmas Story” three times. It was playing in the background Christmas Day. I can relate to the entire movie, except growing up we had a natural gas and not a coal furnace. Dad was a master at changing fuses in the basement after we ...

Talking to some friends after church last weekend, one commented, “As we get older, time seems to fly by. I can’t believe 2024 is almost over.” Time, is a great equalizer. We all have different talents and abilities. Some people have more money than others. We all have 24 hours in a day ...

I am an animal lover — a fact evidenced by the numerous pets that have passed through my life — and dogs, in particular, seem to respond to me and me to them. A week ago, I had the chance to help a couple of pups in what seemed to be an oddly coincidental series of events. First, I ...

Christmas is an event that has emerged in bits and pieces, formed from out of the mists of antiquity. The tradition of giving gifts at Christmas time dates back to a practice in vogue in pagan Rome. Each year, on Dec. 17 and 18, ancient Romans celebrated the festival of Saturnalia, honoring ...

Where would the rest of us be without the people who make things happen? Let me explain what I mean. Over the years I have spent reporting on local news, I have noticed that the same people seem to keep community events and activities happening time after time. Whether it is organizing a ...