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Guest column/Ohio led the way on term limits, it must do so again

Local Columns

On Friday, Americans observed Term Limits Day, marking the 75th anniversary of the ratification of the 22nd Amendment, which limited presidents to two terms in office. It is a moment to celebrate a rare act of constitutional restraint — and to remember that Ohio played a central role in making it happen. In 1951, after decades of informal tradition and following Franklin Roosevelt’s unprecedented four terms, the nation decided that no president—no matter how talented or popular—should remain in power indefinitely. Ohio understood this truth clearly. Our state became the 13th ...

Congress should step up

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: On Tuesday, more than 70 senators and congressmen boycotted President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech to the nation. In 1971, the Congressional Black Caucus boycotted Richard Nixon’s speech because they disagreed with the president’s policy. After Bill Clinton’s impeachment several (nowhere near 70) Republican lawmakers declined to attend his 1999 speech as a political protest. In 2012 President Barack Obama’s State of the Union was boycotted by Republican Doug Lamborn (a sum total of one.) In 2018 and 2020 multiple Democrats boycotted Trump’s ...

Still a great experience

Local Columns

When you go to an auto show, you just about always know what you are going to see: There will be a chance to look at all of the new models from a lot of different manufacturers. You’ll have the opportunity to sit inside vehicles you might be considering purchasing — and you’ll have the chance to sit inside vehicles that are a little — or a lot — out of your price range. There also will be customs, classics, exotics to see up close, as well as booths featuring products of after-market suppliers. For people who like vehicles, it’s a great way to spend several hours. The ...

Sharing awareness of multiple sclerosis

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: In 2006, I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. When diagnosed, I did not know what MS was. Others, along with myself, experience the various challenges of MS, and no two people experience the same effects. No one has chosen to live with MS; it has chosen us. There are things known and things unknown regarding MS. Every hour, someone is diagnosed with MS, a chronic disease of the central nervous system for which there is no cure. MS interrupts the flow of information between the brain and the body. A few of the impacts of someone with MS could be one or more of ...

Restaurant week spotlights the food

Editorials

Area residents should take the opportunity to pick up a meal or two next week from a local restaurant. Weirton Restaurant Week officially begins Sunday, with more than 20 local restaurants set to take part with offers of special, limited-time menu items and discounts for all to enjoy. For the second year, the observance has been organized by the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Weirton Area Chamber of Commerce as a way to highlight some of the many locally owned restaurants and eateries we have available in the Weirton area, and also to encourage ...

Rail safety bill on right track

Editorials

More than three years after a disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Congress has continued to sit on its hands rather than upset its friends in the railroad industry by implementing desperately needed rail safety reform. Well, most of Congress, anyway. A few have repeatedly tried to push change. Most recently, a bipartisan group that includes U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, has introduced the Railway Safety Act of 2026. “Three years ago, many Ohioans understandably lost faith in the safety and reliability of our nation’s railways after the accident in East Palestine. Since ...