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Things to think about Monday

Editorials

Monday is Presidents Day, and it should be a chance to reflect, to honor and to give thanks. It should be an opportunity to remember that while our president changes every four or eight years, our democracy continues to set a standard that is the envy of the rest of the world. The office itself always has served as testament to the peaceful transfer of power, even when that concept has been met with extraordinary challenges, and to the symbol of leadership that resides at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, D.C. The holiday is the combination of days that originally had been set ...

History in the Hills: Historic objects

Local Columns

Here at Historic Fort Steuben, our museum collections are important. The historical stuff we have really makes the museum special and it can make the past feel alive to our visitors. To me, the fort itself is an artifact, even though it is a reconstruction. These buildings invite us to appreciate what life was like for the First American Regiment and the team of surveyors working to map the Northwest Territory while they were here in the winter of 1786 and 1787. With the recent cold weather and snow on the ground, I feel more connected to them than ever as the winter the soldiers were ...

Era comes to an end

Local Columns

There were several competing emotions in the air Monday inside the meeting room of the Main Branch of the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County. Anticipation, certainly, was present. Representatives of several community organizations and nonprofits were among those who had gathered to collect their portion of $155,000 that was about to be distributed. It’s money that will be put to great use around the community, and as anyone who is involved with a nonprofit will tell you, every dollar can make a big difference in helping them to do their work. That’s why, in ...

Bricker honor good for future

Editorials

An area educator who is helping to guide potential future journalists has been recognized for her efforts, work that makes our future look brighter. Morgan Bricker, adviser to the media programs at Weir High School, recently was named the recipient of the Candance and John Bowen Adviser First Amendment Leadership Award, which is presented annually to an individual in recognition of their efforts to support, defend and fight for student journalism. In addition to her teaching at Weir High, Bricker is the state director of the Journalism Education Association in West Virginia and a ...

Safe Haven more than Baby Boxes

Editorials

We don’t hear about them often — because the decision to give up a child is an excruciating one, and does not often result in their use — but another Safe Haven Baby Box has been used to legally surrender a baby in Ohio. This one was at the Delhi Township Fire Department in the state’s Southwest corner, where firefighters responded in less than a minute to deliver care to the infant, according to the Safe Haven organization. Founder Monica Kelsey took to social media to make the announcement, saying “We’ve had another baby surrendered legally in one of our Safe Haven ...

Senate bill looks at date-rape drugs

Editorials

Worried parents often warn their children — of any age — to be wary when they go out to bars and restaurants. Generations of bar patrons have received admonitions from friends and family “Keep your eye on your drink! Be careful!” Despite those warnings, too many continue to fall victim to drugged drinks each year. According to a report by WTVG-TV in Toledo, state Sens. Louis Blessing III, R-Colerain Township, and Bill DeMora, D-Columbus, cited data that 1 in 13 college-age people suspect they have been drugged at some point. They brought up the numbers as part of their ...