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Making Ohio’s roads safer

Editorials

Have you ever been driving on the interstate and watched a commercial truck swerve a little — maybe cross the center line and quickly right itself — and wonder how in the world they drive as much and as often as they do and keep themselves and the rest of us safe? Well, the truth is (just like drivers of smaller vehicles) sometimes they don’t. Sometimes they make mistakes because they are distracted. Other times, it is because they are exhausted. But Ohio officials have a plan to make a difference on that front by adding at least 1,400 truck parking spaces across the state ...

Intel project goes from bad to worse

Editorials

Oh, to have been a fly on the wall when Gov. Mike DeWine, leaders of the Ohio Department of Development and JobsOhio learned the “well, actually …” that should have been attached to news a couple of weeks ago that Intel was going to “further slow the pace of construction in Ohio.” It was a red flag then that the company did not announce a new expected completion date. Now we know why. According to a report by WCMH-TV in Columbus, Intel also said it might have to stop work on the Ohio facility altogether if it cannot find external customers for its new 14A technology, which ...

Growth in our region

Local Columns

No matter where you go, you will almost always find people who are more than willing to talk about things that are happening across the area. A lot of that conversation seems to gravitate toward what might have gone wrong, and there are plenty of opinions shared about what needs to be done to improve the region. It’s easy to find reasons to be critical. And, yes, there are a lot of concerns that need to be addressed. From aging infrastructure to a demographics that tend to skew toward the older end of the scale, there always will be room for improvement. But before you allow ...

History in the Hills: Measuring our past

Local Columns

When someone comes to Historic Fort Steuben, they will have a lot to see. Their first stop will be the Visitor Center where one could visit our display area to see many historical collections, in addition to a model of the fort. Visitors also can stop at our museum shop as well, to browse local books, gifts and souvenirs. When entering the fort, one can visit nine buildings that are set up to show what life was like for the soldiers and surveyors who occupied it in the 1780s. Some of the buildings historically were used for the same use, such as the fact that there were two buildings ...

Where’s the help for Gaza?

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: The people of Gaza know about consequences. They know what constant bombing by their Israeli jailers has done to the quality of their lives, and to their very existence. A mother recently brought her child into a Gaza hospital hoping to get some food but found none. Her 1-year-old weighs 6-and-a-half pounds. The U.S. could stop and reverse this horror, but instead it supports the genocide. Meanwhile, here at home, a landmark law was passed that will enrich the already rich and deny medical care to the least of our brothers and sisters. On the one hand, the genocide ...

Fresh perspective for airmen mural

Editorials

Kyle Holbrook’s name has become a familiar sight on the walls of Steubenville. During the past couple of years, the work of the muralist who grew up in the Pittsburgh suburb of Wilkinsburg has captured portions of the city’s history. In 2023, Holbrook painted a Stop the Gun Violence mural inside the entryway to the Northend Market and Deli on North Sixth Street. He returned to the city last year to create the Lewis & Clark and the Corps of Discovery mural on Court Street, across from the Jefferson County Courthouse. Holbrook is back in town to help restore and refresh the ...