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Cracking the Code: Dolly’s example to follow

The USA lost an icon. The world lost a one-of-a-kind talent with the death of Dolly Parton. The media has done an excellent job of reminding us how talented Dolly was, all she accomplished and how she cared about people. As I write this, we have the story of Dolly’s career playing on TV. I did not know the song “I Will Always Love You” was written and first performed by Dolly Parton. I remember Whitney Houston singing that song in the movie “The Bodyguard” with Kevin Costner. Dolly has given everyone an example of a life well lived we can all follow. Dolly Parton grew ...

The Way I See It: Marietta was booming in 1900

As the new century began in 1900, the area went through phenomenal growth with several large building projects being completed within a few years that continue to shape life in the area 125 years later. A new courthouse, Catholic church, high school and Ohio River bridge all took shape ...

Backyard Gardener: Chicory, the roadside wildflower

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! We are slowly drying out from the weeks of wet weather. Fall will soon be here, and this year may be a great time to plant trees and shrubs. We should have plenty of moisture and give plants some time to establish roots before the first frost. This week I want to talk about a plant in bloom this time of year, chicory (Cichorium intybus). In the late summer months of July and August, you may notice a sky-blue flowered plant along county roadsides or in pasture fields in the valley. Chicory has also been called blue sailors, coffee weed, ...

MOV Climate Corner: Root of all evil

When I hear the assertion that we are in a race with China to build up our artificial intelligence capacity it makes me wonder where this level of concern was when we were handing over the keys to the electric car and the renewable energy that powers it to China. In recent weeks I’ve tuned in to various business news television programs and have found that AI has dominated the business world and in fact is propping up the economy as wealthy investors reap healthy rewards from what some refer to as the AI boom, which is returning record profits on investment. This AI boom requires data ...

Early Marietta: The Dime Savings Society

Working at a bank was a good job for a high school kid in the 1960's. Benefits included earning minimum wage (about $1.25 an hour), no strenuous effort, bankers’ hours 9-2:30, and fascinating people. The lobby looked like the 1800s - pendulum clock, wrought iron teller cages and Ebenezer ...