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Once in a while, it’s nice for those little things

Local Columns

Is it just me or does anyone else ever feel as though life sometimes hands them more than they can cope with? I’m sure most of you have heard the saying of how God doesn’t give us more than we are able to handle. I am not sure exactly who started this saying, but if they are correct, then I honestly don’t know why God thinks that some of us are so strong. As I mentioned last week, being an adult is hard. Perhaps it is the hardest thing we will ever have to do. There are some days when the only thing I want is to stay in bed and pull the covers up over my head so that ...

Greek festival was a success

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: As we enter August and begin to wind down yet another summer, we want to extend a heartfelt thank-you to the people of our city, county and the entire Tri-State Area for the incredible support and record turnout at this year’s 39th-annual Holy Trinity Greek Festival. We are deeply proud of our sponsors, parishioners and volunteers, whose tireless work and dedication brought to life the homemade dishes and pastries that have become a cherished tradition enjoyed by thousands each year. A special thank-you as well to the AIM Women’s Center for their meaningful ...

Guest column/Early signs matter: When aging looks like Alzheimer’s

Local Columns

When Zelda Hill was in college, he began noticing subtle changes in his father. The man who had always been precise began forgetting current events, mixing up dates and times, and getting lost in familiar places. Zelda had seen memory loss in his grandparents before, and like many people, assumed it was a normal part of aging. With his father, though, he was more attuned to the changes in behavior, and the family sought medical advice. First came a diagnosis of dementia, then Alzheimer’s disease. Zelda’s father was only in his 50s. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of ...

Poised for digital comeback

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: From steel to silicon, the Northern Panhandle is once again at a crossroads. With the Trump administration’s Digital Assets Report setting the tone for national crypto and AI policy, West Virginia’s energy-rich regions have a historic chance to lead. Here in the Ohio River Valley, we’ve got the raw materials for a digital comeback: Underutilized substations, legacy industrial zones and a workforce built on resilience. As the federal government signals support for blockchain, Bitcoin mining and decentralized infrastructure, we must act — not later, but now. ...

Reassessment issue needs debate

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: A group of lawmakers in Ohio are attempting to ban property taxes. Although it may appear enticing, since we all want to lower our taxes, we need to ask ourselves, “At what real costs?” This initiative will require getting 413,000 signatures on a petition before it can be placed on the November ballot. If passed, the amendment would go into effect in January, without discussion of how this lost revenue will be replaced. This raises concerns about funding for schools, local service (like 911) and other public safety services, such as grants to volunteer fire ...

Tradition lives at county fair

Editorials

When you browse through this year’s Jefferson County Fair Book, you’ll likely come across a simple set of words on the third page. There you will find the welcoming statement, a reminder that the fair is a showplace for the creative skills of people of all ages, as well as a place to see new products and exchange new ideas. Those words sum up what the fair is all about and remind us, once again, that while many things in our lives seem to go by faster and faster and the tone of the world seems like it’s getting meaner and meaner, it’s good to be able to sit back, relax and ...