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Opinion

Festival of Nations a chance for unity

Editorials

Area residents can take a trip around the world this weekend, just by visiting Weirton. After a hiatus of several years, the Festival of Nations is making its return Saturday, providing an afternoon of live entertainment, food and more, reflective of the melting pot of cultures represented ...

Students bring life to stages

Editorials

Auditoriums in our area’s schools again are being filled, as our high and middle schools offer their annual spring productions. The presentations offer a great opportunity for relatives, friends and area residents to support our school districts while enjoying the talents of area students. ...

Good goals, but questions remain

Editorials

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine spoke in his annual State of the State address about giving Buckeye State residents “the tools to live up to their full potential,” and “the opportunity to live their version of the American dream.” Though there are plenty of challenges, volatility and ...

Spring’s almost here

Local Columns

Our region got a real taste of what’s coming in the next couple of weeks during the past week with temperatures around 70 and long periods of sunny skies. While spring will not officially arrive until 5:01 a.m. Thursday, there are another couple of reminders that the seasons are ready to ...

Free information flow still critical

Editorials

Think about the big stories that have touched our region during the past couple of months. Many residents of the Heritage Place apartment complex in Steubenville have been without heat since late last year. The ongoing issues have led to court appearances and growing frustrations among the ...

Sacred hymns or karaoke?

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Visiting many churches around the Tri-State Area, I’ve enjoyed sacred hymns with organ, but some churches have nothing but contemporary music, accompanied by mainly recordings. They’re difficult to sing, because they’re mostly solo music from individual artists. ...