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River travel was difficult for early explorers

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The Ohio River today is more of a series of connected lakes than it is a free-flowing river. The presence of more than 20 locks and dams ensures you will have enough water to use the river regardless of whether you are the captain of your kayak or a 1,200-foot-long string of barges. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains the locks and dam and they make sure the main channel of the river is at least 9 feet deep. The reality is that the water is much deeper at many locations. Between Marietta and Williamstown for instance the river averages around 17 feet. In the curve between ...

We already have it all in God’s love

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God has not left us in the dark to wonder and guess about the question, “What is the meaning of life?” “It is in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for,” Ephesians 1:11 (the Message). “Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, He had His eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose He is working out in everything and everyone.” Three insights into this verse and how God gives each of us a purpose for living comes from Dr. Rick Warren in his “Purpose Driven Life.” FIRST: We discover our ...

Classic American hit has Marietta ties

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“MANY A TEAR HAS TO FALL, BUT IT’S ALL IN THE GAME…” Those bittersweet words set to music are probably familiar to those of us who are old enough to remember one of the biggest hits of the 1950s. But did you know that this classic American tune was written by one of Marietta’s ...

Frontier friends reviving supply closet to help fellow students

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NEW MATAMORAS — Frontier High/Middle School senior Emily Collins and junior Amara Geese are helping their fellow students with various needs through a community supply closet at the school. “(The Cougar Closet) is a room in the school that has clothes and toiletries for students. They can ...

Legacy of Hope

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(Provided by Pacific Historic Parks) The attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, marked a pivotal moment in world history. Our nation joined the free people of the world in battle against the forces of tyranny that sought to enslave the masses and impose a new world order of blind hatred and oppression. The long struggle that ensued came to a merciful end on September 2, 1945. As the guns went silent the world awoke to a new reality. The wreckage of the USS Arizona remains as a monument to the events of World War II and to the legacy of those who sacrificed their lives to ...

Descendant reflects on missing service member’s return

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STEUBENVILLE — Nearly 82 years after the death of Navy sailor Stanley Casmier Galaszewski during the attack on Pearl Harbor, the service member’s family will finally put him to rest in his hometown of Steubenville. Galaszewski, a seaman 2nd class who served on the USS California during ...