Marietta’s first settlers had to find their own food. No supermarkets or convenience stores then. Some foodstuffs could be brought in from the east but not enough to survive on. Fortunately, the new territory was a hunting and fishing paradise. Colonel Joseph Barker’s journals provide ...

“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face — forever.” — George Orwell Silicon Valley wants to control every single aspect of your life. They want to tell you what you can and can’t think. They want to control your movements. They want to monitor ...

We have a lot of parks in the area that offer great views of the Ohio, Muskingum and Little Kanawha rivers. Wide paved paths offer area residents opportunities to take a stroll under large shade trees that hug the banks of the river. Just watch where you step. You are not alone. The park ...

For thousands of Ohio families, Easterseals of Central and Southeast Ohio provides programs that deliver equality, dignity, and independence to people with disabilities. For us, success is achieving a world where every child, adult, and older person is 100% included and 100% empowered. The ...

On Monday, one candidate for West Virginia House of Delegates stood on a street corner holding up his campaign sign, typical for candidates before an election. This candidate had an assistant who held up a “No Data Center” sign. There are currently no plans for a data center in our ...

Each year in early May, I notice beautiful flowers lying on the ground in our woods: light green, yellow, and orange color, smaller than a golf ball, with a tulip-like circle of petals. Are these from a wildflower or maybe an escapee from someone's garden? No. These small exquisite flowers ...