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Good Neighbors send thanks

To the editor: Once again, the Wintersville Good Neighbors Christmas Program was a great success, due to all of the assistance Linda and I have from the local churches, schools, businesses, civic clubs, social clubs and many private citizens who volunteer to help. In 1959, Ruth Cunningham organized a group of teachers at Wintersville Elementary School to help five little girls who were in need of clothing. In 2024, our organization was able to help 64 families with 150 children have a very merry Christmas with food, gifts and store cards. As always, our forever faithful toy ...

Ukraine in the membrane

To the editor: When running for president last year, Donald Trump repeatedly said he could end the war in Ukraine quickly. He actually frequently said “On day one” of his presidency, but we’ll give him the benefit of the doubt that this was hyperbole. He never gave specifics about how he’d end it, but once he’d won it was just a matter of time before the day came when he’d finally have to show his cards. That moment came at 10:46 a.m. on Jan. 22, just two days after his inauguration, when he posted this ultimatum on Truth Social: “Settle now and STOP (sic) this ...

Groups helped make holiday special

To the editor: Wintersville Good Neighbors would like to take this opportunity to thank several groups who helped with our Christmas project this year. The Wintersville Methodist Youth Group, Cross Creek Elementary and the Jefferson County Christian School all helped make this year a success. The youth group, under the direction of Tiffany Manley, helped set up the project, sorted toys and wrapped them. Cross Creek Elementary fourth-grade Student Council brought the canned goods the whole school had collected, and helped check and sort them. They also donated money they made ...

Where is the foundation money?

To the editor: As the now-defunct Eastern Gateway Community College continues to make headlines regarding its closure and dismantling, one thing that never gets brought up is the Eastern Gateway Community College Foundation Inc. According to public records, this foundation was formed in 1997 and, as of the 2022 tax filing, had net assets of $1,236,640. Where is the money? What will this be used for now that EGCC is no more? Why has no one questioned the principal officer of this million-dollar foundation or those listed as officers, directors or trustees? All funds raised by or ...

Questions about landfill odors

To the editor: We are fortunate that the Herald-Star covered the recent meeting of the Jefferson County Board of Health. We learned that one board member stated that the odors attributed to Apex Landfill might instead be coming from cattle farms. I know the Ohio Valley pretty well and for a long period of time. Cattle live on many properties throughout our region, but I have yet to hear of complaints that cover as many years, and at such a scale, as we have seen in our area. Most human beings are apt to be a little blind to reality at times. What we might have here is ...

Smoke and lapdogs

To the editor: If you are a business owner and you would hire a wife-beating, drunk, misogynistic, sexual abuser who then pays to silence his victim through a non-disclosure agreement, please let us know your rationale. If you feel this is unwise, against the moral fiber of our state, and contrary to the safety of the United States to confirm a wife-beating, drunk, misogynistic, sexual abuser who then pays to play — oops — I mean pays to silence his victim through a non-disclosure agreement, please call your senators and tell them you object to their vote to confirm a man you ...