(AP) — Just before the holidays in 2025, Julie Hart felt stuck. A nagging problem she had struggled with for years left her ruminating all day and questioning nearly everything she had ever said, done or could do. She was considering traditional therapy but decided instead to try ...
By Jean Ambrose Easter is the most important day in the year for Christians. It commemorates the state torture and execution of a political protester and agitator, Jesus of Nazareth, more than 2,000 years ago — and the disappearance of his body two days later. No one could have anticipated that minor event would become the foundation of a religious and political movement spanning millennia, one that today claims about 62% of Americans as followers. In historical terms Christianity’s spread was remarkable. Early Christianity created a radical community rooted in the belief that ...
When Rufus Putnam and his group of men set out to form Marietta 228 years ago, they did a little shopping along the way to make sure they would have enough to eat. Among their purchases was 500 pounds of hard bread and a firkin of butter. Last year I wrote a long account of their April ...
Early Marietta David B. Baker April 7, 1788: 48 skilled craftsmen, surveyors, and excited adventurers arrive by flatboat at Marietta. It’s a misty cloudy morning; all on board strain to see the Muskingum River landing point. They overshoot. No problem; Fort Harmar soldiers rope them to ...
Hannah Swope Wildlife/Forestry Specialist, Washington Soil and Water Conservation District While many people think of spring as starting in late March, Ohio’s wildlife season actually begins weeks earlier. By mid- to late February, animals across the state are already responding to warmer temperatures, longer daylight hours, and seasonal rains. According to the Ohio Division of Wildlife, late winter and early spring are important months for breeding, nesting, and raising young for many native species. Understanding what wildlife is doing during these months can help Ohio residents ...
The Way I See It Art Smith I have been a part of the newspaper business for a long time. It was not, however, my first job. My first job was as an assistant soda bottle sorter. Go ahead, reread that line. Pull up a chair kids and listen to a story about how we once made a little ...
