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Thank you

On behalf of the Washington County Harvest of Hope Board, I would like to thank all who contributed to a recent benefit for Ron Hazelton. Ron has been a faithful board member and a volunteer at the free community breakfast for nearly four years. Ron is battling a serious illness which can be very expensive even with good insurance. The benefit showed Ron and Bobbi the love and support that is needed to combat such an illness. To paraphrase a line from St. Jude’s Hospital “no family should have to worry about the bills – it’s worry enough to combat the illness.” In closing, ...

Leasing of Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District LTE

At their core, the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) exists to provide flood control, recreation, and conservation. There are few other places in the country where oil and gas leasing is working hand in hand with conservation efforts. The MWCD, which covers more than 8,000 square miles and drains into the Muskingum River watershed, covers about 20 percent of the state. The MWCD is dedicated to providing the benefits of flood reduction, water conservation and recreational opportunities in the Muskingum River Watershed. According to Energy in Depth, MWCD and producers have ...

Throw the bums out – vote in the next election!

It’s too late for the Supreme Court and Mitch McConnell who kept changing the rules that allowed Donald Trump to appoint three Supreme Court Justices instead of just one. We now have a rogue court taking away 50+ years of women and girls’ reproductive freedom and ignoring the majority of public opinion on nearly everything else. Vote the Republicans out of office that believe the “big lie” that Donald Trump won the presidency in 2020. You need to vote to make sure your voice is heard. Ignorance of current events is no excuse. Vote the Republicans out of office that still ...

Thanks for Safetytown success

Muskingum Valley Safetytown for 2022 has been completed. More than 83 children ready to enter kindergarten in the fall participated in the nine-day program. This was the 33rd year for this program. The sponsor, Beverly Lions Club, would like to express our thanks to the following that helped with monetary donations: Luminant; Sponey’s IGA; Citizens Bank Co.; Muskingum Valley Beverly-Waterford. Chamber of Commerce; Dough Boyz Pizzeria; B & W Pharmacy; Dietz, Futrell & Walters Insurance; Prieto & Schott CPAs; American Legion Post #389; American Legion Auxiliary Unit #389; Joe Huck ...

Be the cure for loneliness, bring increased happiness

Fox News recently reported that 70% of U.S. schools saw an increase in the number of students seeking mental health services as a result of COVID-19. The National Center for Education Statistics reported 76% of public school staffers complained about the intensity of their own battles against depression, anxiety and stress. The World Health Organization says rates of anxiety and depression rose 25% during just the first year of COVID lockdowns and a British study revealed that more children died from suicide than from COVID during the first year of the pandemic. Even airlines say ...

Babies at gunpoint

The same political machine that sees no difference between a handgun and an assault rifle now endorses laws that see no difference among an abortion at 6 weeks, 15 weeks or 20 weeks. At 6 weeks the cluster of cells that will later form the human heart are capable of emitting a pulse but that is not a heart. The heart will be formed later. At 15 weeks the fetus begins to adopt a human-like form and Roe- era laws respected this as the deadline for most abortions in which the mother’s life was not in jeopardy. At 20 weeks the human fetus does have a chance of survival and these cases ...