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History in the Hills: Volunteer contributions

Local Columns

This next year we have many anniversaries to look forward to at Historic Fort Steuben. Starting in 2026, our nation will celebrate its 250th anniversary and the fort will be ready to share in the festivities. We are actively planning events to make 2026 a fantastic year, not only at the fort, but in the community as well. Also, next year will mark the 20th anniversary of our Concert Series, which began on site with a small stage in the parking lot of the Visitor Center. Now, we are hosting concerts in the Berkman Amphitheater to packed bleachers. Look for a great lineup when it is ...

Choose to live for now rather than looking back at life

Local Columns

There are moments when we all either intentionally or unintentionally reflect upon our past. We look back and think about mistakes we have made along the way. Why? Why do we look at where we have been instead of where we are going? Is it because it is easier? Familiar? But what will be? What is to come? Well, that seems kind of frightening, doesn’t it? We never know what will happen from day to day or if we will be even given a tomorrow. Despite how convincing ortalented somebody is at convincing us they can see into our future, they can’t, for only God knows ...

A real library legend

Local Columns

If you have used any of the services offered at any one of the branches that are part of the system operated by the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County during the last several decades, you have been touched by the efforts of Alan Hall. Hall, who died Sept. 12 at the age of 71, served a the director of the system for nearly 40 years before his retirement. And even after Mike Gray, who worked as his assistant for 16 years, moved into the director’s spot, Hall continued to share his insights and talents with the staff as director emeritus. He could often be found ...

Answers and explanations

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Recent letters to the editor contain content that I would like to address. The author of a letter about the Equal Rights Amendment asked women if their insurance premiums are higher than men’s premiums. My late husband and I had identical life insurance policies. We were born in the same year. I had hypertension and he had no chronic health problems. His premiums were higher than mine. The author of that letter also stated that women who take their husband’s last name when married could have problems using their birth certificates as proof of citizenship at the ...

Guest column/Universities must lead the way on freedom of expression

Local Columns

Freedom of speech has always demanded courage, and courage is the one virtue universities cannot delegate. When free speech becomes fatal speech — as it did recently with the assassination of Charlie Kirk on a college campus — Americans demand — and deserve — a change. As president of Youngstown State University, I feel compelled to make a commitment to help make that change, and I believe our nation’s university presidents like me can lead the way. The facts already announced by authorities are enough to deduce that the killer of Charlie Kirk opposed the viewpoints he ...

Improving oral health in Ohio

Editorials

In the Buckeye State, particularly in rural or lower-income regions, not all children are able to get regular care from a dentist. It’s a generations-old problem, but between 2022 and 2024, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health and Oral Health Ohio tried a pilot program to do something about it. Through Medical Oral Expanded Care, the project incorporated oral health checks into annual well child visits with pediatricians, according to a report by the Statehouse News Bureau. The pilot involved more than 1,000 children. Rebekah Mathews, vice president of health transformation ...