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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 ...

Smokeout serves as a reminder

This Thursday is a good day to clear the air, so to speak. It’s the annual Great American Smokeout — marked on the third Thursday in November — when smokers, hopefully, will make the commitment to stop smoking for the day. The goal is to convince smokers that if they can quit for 24 hours, they can quit for good. You don’t have to stop smoking in one day. Start with Day 1, literature from the American Cancer Society reminds. It’s a great first step to stopping an extremely bad habit that could lead to dire consequences. Like with most efforts, there is good news and ...

Lincoln’s words remain powerful

The Civil War was far from over on Nov. 19, 1863, when the dedication ceremonies were held for the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg. Politicians and dignitaries had gathered in the small Pennsylvania town to remember the battle of July 1-3 of that year in which Union forces had defeated Confederate armies in what proved to be a major turning point in the war. The dedication came more than a month after the reburial of Union soldiers from their battlefield graves had started on Oct. 17. The featured presentation was supposed to be made by Edward Everett, a prominent ...