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Take advantage of drug takeback day

Editorials

Looking for an extra way to be productive and make a difference on Saturday? How about clearing out your drawers and cabinets of any unused or expired prescription drugs that should be thrown away? Saturday is National Prescription Drug Takeback Day, during which law enforcement agencies provide a safe way to anonymously dispose of medications as a means to prevent drug misuse and abuse. “When each of us takes responsibility for safely disposing of medications, we take a meaningful step toward ending the cycle of addiction,” said Jonathan Board, West Virginia First Foundation ...

Guest column/A look back at the Halloween that we’re losing

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My first Halloween memory sits somewhere around 1995 or 1996 in Pottery Addition, just north of Steubenville. I was 4 or 5, dressed as the Blue Power Ranger — the kind of plastic mask that fogged up every time you breathed. My grandfather, my nana, my mom and my mom’s friend all walked with us that night. Her daughter, about a year younger than me, was dressed as a fairy — glittery wings, a tiara and a pink tutu that caught the streetlight like it was made of spun sugar. The air smelled like leaves and candle smoke. We went door to door with our plastic pumpkins, our parents ...

Nice addition for Wellsburg

Editorials

A new swing may seem a small addition to a town. But in Wellsburg, the installation of the Almost Heaven swing represents something much bigger — pride, partnership and opportunity. Wellsburg’s new swing is part of a statewide initiative to place handcrafted wooden swings at scenic destinations. Each is designed to encourage visitors to stop, enjoy the view and share their experiences. Wellsburg’s location — framed by the Ohio River and the historic downtown — provides a serene setting that tells the town’s story in a single snapshot. This is the sixth swing to be ...

Learn more about candidates, issues

Editorials

If you are looking to learn more about local races and issues that will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot, you’ll have a great opportunity to do just that Thursday at Steubenville High School. That’s when members of the Ohio Valley Business and Professional Women’s Club will present their annual educational event. This year’s Meet the Candidates and Insight on the Issues night will be held in the commons area of the high school. Doors will open at 5 p.m., and the evening is scheduled to run through 8 p.m. There will be tables where interested citizens can pick up information ...

Protect workers by moving over

Editorials

There are plenty of designated days, weeks and months meant to raise awareness and perhaps steer conversations toward finding solutions to some of our biggest challenges. For example, this past Saturday, the third Saturday in October, was National Move Over Day. It’s a day set aside to draw attention to the laws that require motorists to move into another lane and slow down for any stationary vehicle with flashing lights on the side of the road. While there is some variance in laws among the states, that generally means moving into an open lane and reducing your speed by at least 20 ...

President sets goals for WVU

Editorials

West Virginia University President Michael Benson had a lot of big ideas in his first State of the University address last week. They come as he is in the middle of an effort to visit every county in the state — an important attempt to truly understand his new home and the state his university serves. Sure, it’s nice to learn the holiday lighting party will return to Woodburn Hall this year, but it is encouraging to hear Benson has a realistic understanding of the challenges faced by the university, and the need to tackle them — with help from those who responded to the ...