Young people are the future of our community, and should be provided with every opportunity to learn and prepare themselves for whatever path they choose in life. That’s what makes programs like the one run by the Weirton Area Chamber of Commerce important. For almost 30 years, the ...

Perhaps we should take it as a positive sign that we are moving out of winter and into spring and the Ohio Division of Forestry’s outdoor fire laws (for “kindled” fires) are once again in effect. From the beginning of March through November, outdoor open burning is prohibited statewide ...

Twenty-nine pupils from across our region had the chance to put their knowledge, analytical skills and poise on display Saturday during the Jefferson-Harrison County Regional Spelling Bee Presented by the Herald-Star. Held in the auditorium of Buckeye North Elementary School in Brilliant, ...

In 2019, President Donald Trump signed into law a bill that made animal cruelty a federal felony. The Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act included penalties for the crime ranging from fines to up to seven years in prison or both. But PACT, it seems, was lacking teeth — or those in ...

They appear before the flowers bloom. They are fed by road salt in the winter and begin to appear after the short warm spells that tease the arrival of spring. They are potholes, that annual curse on motorists and municipalities. The onset of potholes is something that is not to be ...

Daylight saving time returns at 2 a.m. Sunday, when we move our clocks ahead one hour. While that means we will have an extra hour of sunshine to enjoy outdoor activities, it also represents a good time to check the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. The National Fire ...