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Thankful Trump is president

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: President Donald Trump has been in office for a little over 200 days. Biden was in office for 1,461 days. Let’s compare their administrations. • Foreign affairs: Biden botched the Afghanistan withdrawal, resulting in the deaths of 13 service members and billions of dollars of equipment being left for the Taliban. Russia invaded Ukraine, and Biden sent billions of dollars to Ukraine with no accounting. Biden didn’t support Israel when Hamas invaded, killing thousands and taking hostages, including Americans. Trump convinced NATO members to increase defense ...

‘Please, don’t take these beautiful things that I’ve got’

Local Columns

Ever since I mentioned how my grandson sings Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” last week, I’ve noticed just how often he goes around the house singing it to himself. It is adorable. Again, he doesn’t talk really. But he does sing that song. He loves that song. And I love how he loves it. I love that song, too. Except, I love that song for a completely different reason. And not just because it is a “catchy tune.” I may not have the greatest taste in clothing, makeup, food, cars, men. That list goes on and on. But I do think I have excellent taste in ...

Schools are open ­— watch for students

Editorials

School is already in session for most students across the Tri-State Area. With the beginning of the school year comes a possible change to our morning or afternoon driving routines, as school buses filled with children will be everywhere. Get back in the mindset of giving yourself plenty of time to get to your destination during pick-up and drop-off hours. School buses might be a little slower and make frequent stops, but the drivers are not out to get you, personally. Their job is to make sure kids get to and from school safely. And they can do that because (most) drivers follow a ...

Weirton takes steps to increase security

Editorials

It seems safety is on the minds of residents a lot these days, whether you’re driving through your neighborhood or going on a lengthy journey. For many years, security measures have been established pretty much everywhere we go — many in response to major incidents and disasters — from airports, to hospitals, to stadiums and arenas. This list includes local schools, where entrances are closely monitored and students and teachers, as well as visitors, have to pass through sophisticated detectors. One of the more visible examples is at the entrance to courthouses, police and ...

Sportsmanship important aspect

Editorials

The pageantry and excitement of high school football returns this week, and we once again are reminded about the special place the game holds in the hearts of residents from across the Tri-State Area. Area teams open their seasons Thursday night when Bellaire travels to Buckeye Local for a 7 p.m. start. More teams open their seasons on Friday night, when Steubenville Big Red hosts Youngstown Ursuline in a battle of state powers at Harding Stadium; Catholic Central heads north to take on Wellsville; Indian Creek travels to Cambridge; Edison hosts Shenandoah; Toronto hosts Southern ...

Football edition a yearly tradition

Editorials

Our annual football edition will be included with your Wednesday newspaper, marking the return of local high school sports for 2025. The high school football season, which officially opens this week in Ohio and next week in West Virginia, will be the topic of many conversations and will occupy the hearts and minds of fans from all parts of the region for at least the next 10 weeks — and, hopefully, beyond. With all of that in mind, members of our local sports staff, led by Sports Editor Andrew Grimm, have spent much of the past several weeks conducting interviews, taking ...