(AP) — I just cleaned out and filled a couple of birdfeeders to help my migrating backyard buddies fuel up for their long journeys south. And I’ll keep it well-stocked with high-energy seed mix throughout winter to feed the non-migratory birds that tough it out until spring in my ...
Born from the temperance movement’s efforts to address social problems linked to alcohol consumption, the 18th Amendment established “Prohibition” in the United States, banning the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. Ratified in 1919, the Eighteenth Amendment was the product of decades of efforts to ban the sale of alcohol. The Anti-Saloon League (ASL), founded in 1893 in Oberlin, Ohio, in 1906 started a campaign to ban the sale of alcohol at the state level. Their speeches, advertisements, and public demonstrations claimed that prohibition of alcohol ...
Nahum Ward was a prominent early Mariettan, owner at various times of 100,000 acres of land and of a showcase home in Marietta. Nahum Ward was serious-minded, but he dreamed big. He promoted his land with newspaper ads in the eastern U.S. He even made a year-long trip in 1823 to Scotland ...
Climate change and economic growth are often thought of as opposing forces, but there is growing evidence that ambitious climate action can not only protect the environment but also be a powerful engine for jobs, investment, innovation, and overall economic resilience. In West Virginia, where energy, coal, and natural resources have long defined the economy, state legislators are beginning to respond – though with a mix of ambition, caution, and areas still to be filled in. Below is an exploration of how climate action supports economic growth. Moving toward renewable energy sources ...
Think about the Ohio River and you are likely to think about the wide body of water flowing gently past Marietta, Belpre and Parkersburg as giant barges move materials up and down the river and boaters dart about on the Ohio and up the numerous tributaries. Adequate water in the Ohio ...
By J.J. Barrett Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! October is here, so cool fall weather cannot be far behind. However, warm temperatures will be hanging on into next week, according to the weather forecast. Many backyard gardeners still have tomatoes to harvest. You can only ...
