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 ...

Last week at the Outer Banks our family discussed relationships. One of our friends has been married four times. A comment made was, “Of course, they married the same type of person all four times.” I remarked, “A definition of insanity is doing the same thing …” Lynnda, my ...

I did something last week that I had never done before — I voted early. The process — which is still an option from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, and from 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Belmont County Board of Elections, 52180 National Road East, St. Clairsville — was easy. I ...

As Veterans Day approaches, we pause to reflect on the courage, sacrifice, and service of those who have defended our freedoms. This day serves as a powerful reminder to honor our veterans, those among us today and those who gave all in service to our nation. Belmont County is proud to be ...

Five years ago, I was on the field at Shawnee Park playing in Kanawha Valley adult soccer league. Running to a moving ball, I planted my left foot, kicked the ball with my right and was down on my back. On the bench, I iced the knee I twisted. Standing up, it suddenly felt like a severe muscle ...

In 1905 Leon Trotsky, Russian Communist revolutionary, coined the phrase “permanent revolution.” Trotsky believed that a Communist takeover in Russia would be only the beginning of a permanent process — a total transformation of society from top to bottom. And he hoped that the ...