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Opinion

Pats on the Back

Editorials

- To Unique Miniatures owner Wendy Barbeau and general manager Amanda Donaldson for their “unique” exhibit “The People’s House: A White House Experience.” The Wheeling-based business created miniature replica items from the White House — 47 in total —that now are on display in ...

Helping Youngsters Achieve Their Dreams

Editorials

Think about how many times, during your elementary school years, an adult asked you what you wanted to be when you grew up. For many of us, there were the standard shoot-for-the-moon answers, but also a real beginning of pondering what was possible. That’s why opportunities such as the 2025 ...

Husted Right Pick for Ohio

Editorials

In choosing Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill Vice President JD Vance’s former seat in the U.S. Senate, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is sending a person with some important assets to Washington, D.C. Husted, who was sworn in to his new position Tuesday, is a politically savvy, long-time public official ...

MARYLEE BOYD

Editorials

Marylee Boyd, 91, of Wheeling, passed away on January 20, 2025, at Good Shepherd Nursing Home. She was born in East Palestine, OH, on January 15, 1934, to the late William Alfred and Marjorie Jean Simms Aldrich. Marylee earned her bachelor’s degree from Bethany College and worked as ...

Keeping Ohioans Working

Editorials

Jobless claims at the end of 2024 included some encouraging numbers for Ohio. In fact, according to WalletHub’s look at “States Where Unemployment Claims Are Increasing the Most,” the Buckeye State was a comforting 51st overall in the country. While we know there can sometimes be ...

Singing Her Way To Top of Class

Editorials

Amanda McGovern can sing. Not much else needs to be said. The Bethlehem resident is a Wheeling Park High School graduate and current senior at West Virginia University. On Sunday, her singing led her to be crowned champion of the American Pops Orchestra’s 2025 NextGen: Finding The Voices Of ...