There are several important traditions in the Ohio Valley for the holiday season. Among them are the Thanksgiving and Christmas giveaways sponsored each year by Bethlehem Apostolic Temple. Those events help those in need have joyous holiday seasons by receiving food, clothing and toys free of ...
October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month, but the truth is this crisis does not disappear when the calendar turns. As St. Clairsville Mayor Kathryn Thalman noted in her proclamation, the fight to end domestic violence must be year-round. Few understand this more than Sheila ...
West Liberty University has put itself in exclusive company with its latest addition. The university last week cut the ribbon on its new Appalachian Aquatic Conservation Center. That center is now just one of four at universities across the United States. You’d have to travel to Blacksburg, ...
A new chapter is being written on the field in St. Clairsville — one where girls are suiting up, pulling flags and proving the gridiron isn’t just for the boys. The St. Clairsville Parks and Recreation Department’s launch of girls flag football at the elementary level marks an important ...
For high school students to be most dialed into their educations, how they learn must be much more than just desk-centric, skill-and-drill lessons. There needs to be some ingenuity, some fun, an opportunity for those students to utilize their imagination and creativity. An event hosted this ...
The news business is constantly changing and that means changing with the times. So, reluctantly, I have started a news TikTok. I’m not a fan of TikTok. I don’t like how the app is designed or how it’s meant to keep a user swiping for minutes and sometimes hours. I don’t like its ...