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Cracking the Code: Changing thinking changes the future

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One of the things I like about athletics is lessons can be learned and changes made quickly. Learning from a mistake in business and fixing it may take weeks or months. In sports, we can see results in days, hours or minutes. On Tuesday evening, our high school soccer team played our longtime rival in Huntington. They were undefeated and ranked No. 1 in AA in the state. We were 3-5-1 entering the game. But in our last five games, we outscored our opponents 14-5 and lost to the No. 1 undefeated AAA team 2-1 in a hard-fought game. On Tuesday, our rival dominated at the beginning. They ...

Funding supports work that is long overdue

Editorials

Years ago, a few politicians and elected officials began to understand it was irresponsible to ignore the downturn in the coal industry. Though acknowledging it at the time drew significant pushback from those clinging to bygone days, today we welcome the support of those in state and federal government who are rooted enough in reality to be looking for ways to support individuals and communities affected by that downturn. This week, the Governor’s Office of Appalachia, along with the Ohio Department of Development, announced more than $6 million in funding from the Appalachian ...

Letter to the editor: Vote Acton for governor

Letters to the Editor

I decided to research our two candidates for governor of the state of Ohio simply because only Dr. Amy Acton's background and history was being discussed. I went to the internet and Wikipedia and learned: Vivek Ramaswamy was born in Ohio of immigrant parents from India, but has repeatedly called for an end to birthright citizenship. He has also wanted to raise the voting age from the age of 18 to 25. When he ran for president of the United States, he pledged, if elected, to fire 75% of federal employees and abolish five federal agencies. Three were the FBI, ATF, and the IRS. He has a ...

MOV Climate Corner: When one person’s property rights become another person’s nightmare

Local Columns

Property rights have never been absolute. Owning land gives a person important rights, but those rights do not mean that anything can be done on that land without affecting others. The law of nuisance has long recognized this basic idea: One person’s use of property cannot unreasonably interfere with another person’s use and enjoyment of his or her property. This issue has become especially important as industrial activity moves into rural communities. Fossil-fuel development, waste disposal, mining, and other industrial operations can bring noise, dust, traffic, odors, pollution, ...

Guest opinion: Corporate databases targeting Ohio kids

Local Columns

In order to learn, kids must feel safe. I know this as an educator and a parent. Today, kids don’t feel safe. Setting aside the age-old problems caused by classroom bullies and older siblings, kids are facing challenges never seen before. Screens are everywhere, tempting children with everything from the trivial to the dangerous. Via social media, kids are encountering new pressures and dangers – and, as numerous court cases and filings are revealing, addictive features that can cause lasting harms. At a minimum, kids need to be able to trust the online offerings provided by their ...

The Way I See It: Going with the flow is easy in the MOV

Local Columns

The Mid-Ohio Valley is defined by the waters that flow through it. The area waterways were used by native Americans to move around the area. When those with European roots began arriving, they generally kept the names of the rivers that had been given to them before their arrival. Most of ...