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Setting an example is the only thing you can do

As a coach, in practice or a game, I take advantage of teachable moments to drive home a point or a behavior we want our players to repeat. When we won the 2024 State Championship after only winning one of our first 7 games, the first lesson was; Don’t give up on your dreams. The other lesson ...

Treating all Belmont County taxpayers fairly

Transparency, overused as it is modern political communication, simply means truth to me. So here’s the truth: East Ohio Regional Hospital faces major financial problems, including unpaid wages, potential outstanding public loans, and an outstanding property tax debt to Belmont County. As ...

Fearing for the future of health care in Ferry

Does anyone else have the feeling of deja vu? Back in August of 2019, we all learned that Alecto Healthcare Services planned to close its two local hospitals —Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling and East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry — within two to three months. Signs of ...

What the world needs is forgiveness and love

On July 5, 2016, officers responded to a convenience store about 12:35 a.m. after an anonymous caller indicated a man selling music CDs and wearing a red shirt threatened him with a gun, Baton Rouge police have said. Two officers responded and had some type of altercation with the Black man in ...

Shipbuilding plan leads to looming port and trade catastrophe

During the pandemic, Americans learned how painful supply chain disruptions can be. Now, a newly proposed action from the Trump administration could unintentionally make the pandemic’s supply chain disruptions seem tame. President Trump is looking to rapidly rebuild American ...

One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to energy and government

The three biggest lies: 1) The check is in the mail. 2) I’m from the government here to help you. 3) One size fits all. These are mine. Yours may differ. We learn some things the hard way. When buying clothing for my wife, Lynnda, one size fits all sounded good. I didn’t have to worry ...