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 ...
The March 12, 2025 edition the Marietta Times ran a front-page story on reports touting the importance of natural gas and oil to the region. It was noted in these reports that Mahoning and Trumbull counties were tops in natural gas production in the state. In its subsequent edition (March 13) ...
Is today, April 5 an important day? It really depends on how you look at it. Years ago, I worked on a project where we featured a front page from The Times for each day of the year. At times there were multiple big events, causing some important stories to be left out. When you view history ...
During my first two years as a legal aid attorney, I worked exclusively on eviction defense cases in Ohio’s Appalachian counties. While I saw tenants of all backgrounds face a broad range of housing challenges, I became increasingly aware of the regulatory no-man’s-land that leaves tenants ...
I’m talking to Art Smith at the newspaper about retirement and he says I should write a column. I say I don’t know what to write about and I don’t want to be tied down. He says it’s easy, just do it as soon as you get an idea. Art writes a weekly piece, “The Way I See It,” a ...
House Bill 2014, the Power Generation and Consumption Act of 2025, introduced on 3/18/25 into the WV House of Delegates by Speaker Roger Hanshaw at the behest of Gov. Patrick Morrisey, is a recipe for keeping West Virginia an extraction colony and sacrifice zone, with a 21st Century ...