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County EOC is needed before June
January 5, 2013 The severe storm of June 29 proves the move to implement a new Emergency Operations Center in Washington County can’t come soon enough. more »»
Make time to test for cancer
January 4, 2013 It’s a fresh, new year — a chance for new opportunities. Given that, we ask area residents to remember their health in 2013, and, more specifically, be aware of the signs of cancer. more »»
Races need new faces, new ideas
January 3, 2013 The deadline to file to run in the May primary in Washington County is less than five weeks away and so far, only one new face has taken official steps toward running. more »»
Tough to get excited about this bowl season
January 2, 2013 Like many area college football fans, we are having a tough time getting too excited about this year's bowl season. more »»
Honor the veterans of WWI
January 1, 2013 The last doughboy, Frank Buckles, spent his final years enjoying his West Virginia farm and battling valiantly to do something important for the comrades who passed on before him. more »»
Good luck with your resolutions
December 31, 2012 Good luck to anyone making a New Years’s resolution for 2013. Your heart and mind are in the right place. For many, the start of a new year has come to signify a time for a fresh start. more »»
Honor the veterans of WWI
December 31, 2012 The last doughboy, Frank Buckles, spent his final years enjoying his West Virginia farm and battling valiantly to do something important for the comrades who passed on before him. more »»
Take steps ASAP to avoid future gas line disasters
December 28, 2012 How many bombs are waiting to go off in West Virginia and Ohio? Is enough being done to, in effect, defuse them? The answer to the first question is that no one really seems to know. more »»
FEMA says be prepared for winter
December 27, 2012 Winter just began Friday and already the Marietta area has seen snow, wind and freezing rain. It’s an early winter reminder to be prepared. more »»
Ruling designed to avert future animal tragedies
December 26, 2012 People truly concerned about the welfare of animals should be thrilled with a federal judge’s upholding of Ohio’s new restrictions on owning the creature. more »»
MHS Holiday Homecoming a welcome opportunity
December 24, 2012 Marietta High School graduates and current and former employees of the school system renewed ties at Friday’s fifth annual Holiday Homecoming event. more »»
Comments on gun ban in context
December 22, 2012 Comments by U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin concerning how to prevent violence such as that at a school in Newtown, Conn., were controversial, to say the least. more »»
Help a local child and do so now
December 21, 2012 Events in Newtown, Conn., have reminded us in a brutal, horrifying way just how precious our children — all of them, whether related to us or not — are. more »»
Ohio needs to see better return on its development dollars
December 20, 2012 In most schools, a student scoring 63.5 percent on a test would receive an “F. more »»
Help town turn Sandy Hook into a memorial
December 19, 2012 President Barack Obama can do more than console people in Newtown, Conn., who suffered the unthinkabl. more »»
Prayers all around in wake of Newtown
December 18, 2012 Pray for the families whose children were gunned down in Sandy Hook Elementary School. more »»
Be ready for winter weather driving
December 17, 2012 After last year's noneventful winter, it may be difficult to remember how to drive in the snow and ice. Winter eventually will return with snow flying and vehicles sliding off the road. more »»
Quilts like a warm hug for those in need
December 15, 2012 For a victim of domestic violence, or someone who just lost their home to fire or some other tragedy, the simple gift of a warm quilt to wrap up in goes a long way. more »»
Ohio suffers from bad rap
December 14, 2012 Ohio is one of 11 states that made the Forbes list of danger spots for investors. more »»
Take part in annual Send Help campaign
December 13, 2012 As some of us head out to spend a little more on Christmas gifts this season, others in our community are wondering how they will put dinner on the table that night. more »» |
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