I was looking forward to reading this week’s article from the Climate Corner series in the weekend edition of the Marietta Times. I noticed that it did not appear in the January 25 edition of the Times. I hope that you continue to feature them in the coming weeks. Sincerely, Jim ...

When I was 11 years old, my family’s home burned to the ground in the dead of winter. We lost everything — our belongings, our shelter, and our sense of security — all just weeks before Christmas. For what felt like an eternity to a young kid, we were essentially homeless, relying on the ...

Drones are today a very common term. The term attributed to an unknown aircraft. Perhaps it originated with a kite of yesteryear. Todays’ Drones seem to elicit discomfort to the point of fear. Yes, drones are both innocuous as well helpful and the same time can elicit fear. We may ...

I was fortunate to be instrumental in what to expect from students and what students should expect from their teacher. I was fortunate to have as my mentor friend and advisor Ethel (Straw) Guthrie, teacher in Marietta Ohio. I am sure there are still a few of us who remember or have heard of ...

I am writing about what the state of Ohio refers to as Class II injection wells. In the oil and gas business we call them disposal wells. These wells are injecting the waste from high-pressure hydraulic fracturing, that is, fracking, most of it coming to our area. This brine waste contains ...

Dear Editor, During this season of thanks, I would like to give a big thank you to our U.S. Postal Service workers. With a day that starts at 7:30 in the morning and often going well past an eight hour shift, they spend nearly all of their daylight hours at work. With the holiday season ...