I am so thankful that our community provides so many good opportunities for our children to be involved with everything that is going on in the world right now. We need to protect them from all and provide an educational and safe environment. It is up to us parents to guide them. Good ...

Before I give advice for choosing a college, I have one caveat to mention. You must understand that not all students want or need a college education. As a matter of fact, many students have chosen to attend technical schools and apprentice programs. A smart move for them because there is ...

Disasters were common during the sternwheel era that saw hundreds of wood boats making their way up and down the Ohio River. The Tell City was one such craft that met a tragic end. The name may be familiar because part of it, the pilot house, is now part of the Ohio River Museum. The ...

That was The Marietta Register headline reporting the explosion of the Marietta Torpedo Company nitroglycerine plant on September 6, 1900. The factory was destroyed. “Trees were entirely denuded of leaves, the nearby orchard was stripped naked of fruit...The shock of the explosion was felt ...

If a team of master mechanics told you that your brakes are severely worn and that if you continue to drive without making the necessary repairs you run a serious risk of brake failure and a resulting accident, would you instead agree with the one or two percent, who work for the brake rotor ...

Joseph Buell’s journal at Fort Harmar gives a first hand account of life at the fort. Springtime was welcome then as now after months of cold, limited activity, and boredom. His reports of daily activities are interspersed with evidence of better weather and morale. Quotes, spelling, and ...