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Have Halloween fun, but put safety first

Editorials

As children prepare to make their annual costumed trek through the Tri-State Area Thursday and Friday evenings, we ask parents to make safety a priority this Halloween. Following some common-sense rules will ensure a safe and happy Halloween for everyone. Parents should always accompany young children or make sure an adult or responsible teenager is with them when going door to door. Local police and law enforcement agencies will be patrolling, but they can’t be everywhere. Youngsters should be reminded of a few rules before they go out trick-or-treating. Make sure they carry ...

Who do Democrats put first?

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: The sign along Sunset Boulevard reads, “Democrats Put People First, Always Have, Always Will.” The Democrat Party was the topic of a recent episode of “Life, Liberty and Levin” with guest Victor Davis Hanson. Levin and Hanson discussed the history of the Democrat party to date. The Democrats were the party of slavery. After the Civil War, the Democrats instituted segregation, which resulted in mistreatment of Black citizens. Democrats fought integration of schools leading to poor quality education for Black children. Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty actually ...

Exactly who is being protected?

Editorials

A few years back, there was a trend among legislators to change laws regarding public records in a way they claimed was meant to better protect victims, especially children and particularly vulnerable older victims. The interpretation of those laws, however, has turned out to protect not the victims, but those who may have committed crimes (or at the very least been negligent) against those victims. When news organizations, advocacy groups or even other government bodies request documents that might help them better understand the details of incidents that, for example, result in the ...

Mayo deserves a second term

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: It is my pleasure to wholeheartedly recommend Councilman Royal Mayo for re-election to Steubenville City Council. As a lifelong resident of Steubenville and the current Fourth Ward councilman, I have had the privilege of working with Mayo for two years during my 12 years on City Council and on several community and economic development initiatives. During his time in office, Royal has demonstrated unwavering dedication to improving the quality of life for all Steubenville residents. His leadership was instrumental in trying to secure HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods ...

History in the Hills: Ghosts of the past

Local Columns

This week is Halloween, and usually around this time of year, I get in the mood to read a good spooky tale or ghost story. I guess this is to prepare me to write a good local history tale of my own. Believe it or not, it is hard to find honest-to-goodness ghost stories from our area. They are just not written down. Rather, they are spread by word of mouth and passed down. I have heard of a few and many of those I have related in these columns during the past six years, but I am always on the hunt. For me, just because a story doesn’t have a “ghost” component, doesn’t mean it ...

What’s not to love about autumn?

Local Columns

I can remember a time when autumn was simply amazing. Cool breezes on amber days. Fallen leaves in colors one could only imagine. Yet, here they were … a mix of hues intertwined. Yellows, oranges, reds and browns … each a masterpiece all its own, appearing as if strategically placed by the author, himself, who created them. And every time the wind blew, you could somehow detect a faint glimpse of what heaven must smell like. Hints of pumpkin, apple, cinnamon ... collectively filling the air. Autumn used to be a beautiful time. At least in my mind. But all ...