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Remember spirit of Thanksgiving

Thursday is Thanksgiving Day. That it comes a little more than three weeks after an election that has, in some ways, made divisions in our country only worse does not mean the day should not occur. That it comes as a day when shoppers already have turned their focus on Christmas, causing some people to be more concerned about savvy shopping than about giving thanks does not mean the day is not special. It is a holiday whose name requires no definition beyond the words that make up its very name: Thanks. Giving. Are we approaching the holiday in an attitude of thankfulness? ...

Parades bring season to life

Communities throughout the Tri-State Area will have a little extra sparkle during the next couple of weeks as parades help to celebrate the Christmas season. Parades offer an opportunity for families and friends to gather and celebrate the season, while giving communities a chance to show off the good things they each have to offer. Floats, marching bands, dancing schools, homecoming queens and members of local service organizations will be joined by vehicles representing police and fire departments and other first responders. The highlight of each parade is the arrival of Santa ...

Holiday spirit ready to shine

The special glow that comes with the Christmas season once again will be seen as communities across the Tri-State Area hold their light-up events. Those evenings help to create a sense of joy and anticipation as they bring residents together to celebrate and enjoy a festive atmosphere where camaraderie always is on display. Celebrations began on Nov. 13, when the Christmas tree in Weirton’s North End was lit. That led up to Saturday’s Christmas on Main Street in Weirton. The annual event, presented by the Weirton Festival Committee, included vendors and family-oriented ...

An effort Ohio can be proud of

Ohio has played a significant role in our country’s history on many levels — from the Underground Railroad to conquering the skies (and space.) It’s no surprise the Buckeye State played a significant role in the women’s suffrage movement, too. Beginning as early as the 1850s, there were women’s rights conventions hosted here. In Akron, Sojourner Truth gave her “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech during the second Ohio Women’s Convention. The Ohio Women’s Rights Association was founded in 1853. But it wasn’t until June 16, 1919, that Ohio ratified the 19th Amendment to ...

Columbus neo-Nazi march disgusting

Letter writers to The Columbus Dispatch were spot on last week with a response to a neo-Nazi march in the Short North neighborhood of the state’s capital Nov. 16. “The variety of people living and enjoying themselves in each other’s company in this neighborhood must feel to them like a constant repudiation of their goals and fantasies. Let’s keep it up,” wrote Justin D’Arms and Joanne Goldhand in a letter the Dispatch published Tuesday. Other city and state officials rightly jumped to denounce the tiny gathering of those so covered in clothing and masks it was ...

WVSSAC must clean up its mess

It came as no surprise Tuesday when the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals upheld the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission’s autonomy in managing high school sports. The first round of the West Virginia State High School Football Championships will kick off on Friday, with the season now set to reach its finale in Charleston on Dec. 13-14 when the championship games are held. Weirton Madonna will travel to Wahama at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in an opening-round game in Class A. “It is beyond question that the WVSSAC had the authority to reclassify under West ...