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Efforts to prevent youth substance abuse

Editorials

You might remember them as the National Federation of Parents for Drug Free Youth, from back in the 1980s, but today, the renamed National Family Partnership continues its work to support families and communities “in nurturing the full potential of healthy, drug free youth.” Among the efforts supported by the organization is National Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 23-31 each year, and established to honor the memory of U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency agent Enrique Camarena, who was killed, likely because of his work, in 1985. At the time, according to the organization, “In honor of ...

Stepping up when others aren’t willing

Editorials

When there is a need to step up and help one another, Mid-Ohio Valley communities rarely disappoint. Among the reasons for that is our incredible nonprofits, which are asked to shine far too often; but they do, anyway. Hunger Solutions Mid-Ohio Valley came through in a big way last week when it provided up to $100,000 in support to the Southeast Ohio Food Bank, after Food and Nutrition Services — the division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that offers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — announced it had run out of funds. Because of the federal government ...

What it means to say that Jesus is King

Local Columns

By Mark Wilmoth In his book, Follow Me, David Platt points out that while churchgoers are often invited to “make Jesus the Lord and Savior of their life,” that isn’t Scriptural language. No one can “make Jesus Lord.” Jesus is Lord and humanity can only acknowledge that truth. Philippians 2:9-11 (NIV) reads, “Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the ...

Sally, Amy and Moe had the right stuff too

Local Columns

As a life-long consumer of newspapers, I have read many odd headlines. “Three Mice Make Radiation Ride in Model Man-in-Space Cabin,” from the Oct. 13, 1960 front page of The Marietta Times is a great example and one that is worth exploring more. By the fall of 1960 the original ...

Make a difference on Drug Takeback Day

Editorials

Looking for an extra way to be productive and make a difference on Saturday? How about clearing out your drawers and cabinets of any unused or expired prescription drugs that should be thrown away? Saturday is National Prescription Drug Takeback Day, during which law enforcement agencies provide a safe way to anonymously dispose of medications as a means to prevent drug misuse and abuse. “When each of us takes responsibility for safely disposing of medications, we take a meaningful step toward ending the cycle of addiction,” said Jonathan Board, West Virginia First Foundation ...

Steamboat photos

Local Columns

Look at the photo of the FRANCIS J TORRANCE going through the open swing span of the Historic Harmar Bridge in 1900 at Marietta. Smoke billows from her stacks; people are standing behind the pilot house. The TORRANCE is a graceful vessel, built “right here in River City,” to ...