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Hatred, division must be stopped

If it feels as though hate and division are only growing worse in this country, you’re not wrong. A report published Monday by the Anti-Defamation League says final statistics for 2023 show a total of 8,873 incidents of antisemitic assault, harassment and vandalism across the country. That’s a 140 percent increase from 2022 (itself a record-setting year), the ADL reports. The numbers give reason for pause: There were 161 assaults in 2023, up 45 percent. Of those assaults, 141 happened without the use of a deadly weapon. Those assaults targeted 196 victims, and none were fatal. ...

Gala allows OVHC to continue mission

For nearly 20 years, residents of the region have been willing to step up and support the Ohio Valley Health Center. They will have another chance to do that on April 28. That’s when the center will hold its 18th-annual fundraising gala at the St. Florian Event Center in Wintersville. Money raised there will go a long way toward helping the center continue its mission of providing health care to the area’s uninsured and underinsured residents. The facility has seen many changes since it opened on March 13, 2006, at 701 N. Fourth St. in Steubenville. Issues with the roof on ...

Keep an eye out for those who harm

Most of us think of “if you see something, say something” as applying to humans — abuse, neglect, trafficking and other criminal activity. And it does. But it applies to animals, too. A couple of weeks ago in Delaware County in the central part of Ohio, it led to several dogs being removed from what appears to be a severe animal cruelty situation. According to a report by WHIO-TV in Dayton, 40 dogs were removed to the Delaware County Dog Shelter from a Kingston Township property. The investigation began because officials received more than 50 calls. The county dog warden’s ...

Agency does what it’s supposed to do

Despite work by Ohio lawmakers to oppose the will of voters by fiddling with the law governing legalized recreational marijuana, it seems one government agency understands its job and has gotten to work. According to a report by WBNS-TV in Columbus, the state’s Division of Cannabis Control is ready to roll out recreational marijuana this summer, with a proposed set of rules for dispensaries ahead of issuing licenses. The report says the Division of Cannabis Control appears ready to give its first licenses in June to facilities that are handling medical sales. A second wave of ...

Hall offers chance to celebrate community

When you look at the names of those who have been enshrined in the Weirton Hall of Fame, you get a sense of the history behind the community. From E.T. Weir — the city’s namesake — to Vanessa Beaver, Kathleen Granato, the late Dr. Myer Bogarad, Karen Gould, Janice Torrance, Nick Tranto and Mayor Harold “Bubba” Miller — last year’s honorees —the list includes those who have made a lasting impact on the city. Organizers said the hall was created in 2008 as a way to honor those who have dedicated themselves to the service of others in Weirton. Their names are ...

Don’t become a distracted driver

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, providing a good reminder for everyone of the dangers of not giving full attention to the road. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported 3,308 people died in distracted driving crashes in the United States in 2022. An additional 289,310 people were injured in traffic crashes involving distracted drivers. And those statistics get worse: NHTSA reports that 5 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes in 2022 were reported as being distracted at the time of the crashes. While a common perception is that the ...