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Local Columns

Numbers about walking

If you are the type of person who enjoys going for a walk for exercise or just to get from one place to another, there’s a sad fact you probably need to be aware of: There are 18 people who go for a walk each day and don’t make it back to their home because of preventable crashes. ...

To whom it may concern, I have to say good-bye

To whom it may concern, I am looking for a “sibling” for my 10-month-old husky, Mia. Some people believe I am crazy for wanting to get another puppy. My home already offers shelter and love to three teenage boys and the recent addition of a dog not quite 1. But I believe there is always ...

Guest column/Great things happening at Youngstown State

I’ve been the president of Youngstown State for nearly two months now, and despite some of the negative publicity at the beginning, we’ve gotten off to a running start on success. In fact, there are some really great things happening here at the university. In the job I left — in the ...

History in the Hills: Recollections of an historian

Some people, it seems, are just born with natural abilities. Some are naturally athletic, some are artistic and some are good at math, among other subjects. I, however, did not get those attributes. What I did get is the ability to learn and retain historical facts. For whatever reason, this ...

Guest column/MWCD: Honoring the past, planning the future

Last year was a landmark year for the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District as we honored our past by celebrating 90 years of providing unparalleled flood prevention, recreation, and conservation benefits to Ohio. As 2024 begins, we will build upon the accomplishments from 2023 and work ...

Evolving auto shows

Auto shows have been around for quite a while, and they remain popular today — but there’s a big question about how much longer that will be the case. That’s one of the takeaways from this year’s Pittsburgh International Auto Show. Anyone who visited the first auto show — which ...