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Residents hoped for more from clinic

By Amanda C. Davis Special to The Times EAST PALESTINE — Residents trickled in Tuesday at First Church of Christ where a clinic was set up to provide health assessments for those experiencing symptoms related to the Feb. 3 train derailment that included cars carrying toxic chemicals. The Ohio Department of Health and Columbiana County Health Department teamed up to provide referrals, mental health services, assessments and the opportunity for residents to talk to a nurse or toxicologist. Matthew Stokes, of Union Township, Pa., works as a fabricator and welder at CeramFab on East ...

Regulations needed

In last weekend’s edition of the Marietta Times there was a column describing the lack of confidence that the residents of East Palestine, Ohio, have, in the wake of the derailment earlier this month, for government and government officials. The column put a special focus on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, Michael Regan. While there is good reason for the residents of East Palestine to lack confidence in government, any failures that the government has shown in responding to this crisis pale in comparison to the negligence, profit-driven insensitivity, and ...

Activist’s death justifies opposition

Manuel Esteban Paez Ter’n, 26, a Venezuelan environmental activist known as “Tortuguita” or “Little Turtle,” was murdered by Georgia police Jan. 18, 2023. Tortuguita was participating in a movement known as Stop Cop City, which aims to prevent the construction of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. Opponents of this facility have decried the increasing militarization of law enforcement, as well as escalating rates of wanton police violence. According to The Guardian, the forest in which said facility is to be built had been a “key part of efforts to maintain ...

Hating the sin and not the sinner

Have you noticed how the word “hate” is thrown out all across this country every day? The “hate” word criers are screaming loudly that extra punishments need put on the accused “haters” that they identify. They purposely ignore their own “hating habits and usage.” I write this in reference to the local “hate monger,” who said the Center For Christian Virtue is a “hate” group. They are so labeled because of the stance against homosexual, and the current rage of he/she and she/he immoralities. Christians are instructed to hate sin, but not the sinners. ...

Thanks for support with Eve auction

What a great community we live in. The 40th annual Eve Benefit Auction on Aug. 26 was a tremendous success — we grossed over $38,000 all because of the wonderful support we received from the community, local businesses and the many individuals who attended, bid for items and had fun at the event. Local auctioneers, Charlie and Keelan McLeish, volunteered their time and once again had the crowd energized. Washington County Sheriff’s office provided a security presence, the Zonta Club of Marietta and the Environs and the Washington State Community College Phi Theta Kappa students ...

Parkersburg-Belpre railroad bridge owner plans repair of crack in pier

PARKERSBURG — A large crack on one of the piers supporting the Sixth Street Railroad Bridge between downtown Parkersburg and Belpre does not pose a safety issue and will be repaired soon, a spokeswoman for the company that owns it said Monday. “Belpre Industrial Parkersburg has been ...