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The future my daughter lost and how we get it back

Editorials

2025 is … the year the government of the United States turned its back on science. … the year I became a dad. … the future my daughter should have seems to be more of a dream now. I am not going to lie down and let this future slip away from her, nor should you let it slip away from your kids or grandkids. We deserve clean air, clean water, clean energy, and public lands that are preserved along with a clean environment. It is time to speak up and take action. Here are a few ways to start. ¯ Downloading the Climate Action Now app. Take action: i.e. read an article, sign a ...

Check in with your local VFD

Editorials

Volunteer fire departments across the Buckeye State are experiencing reduced staffing levels at the same time they are receiving an increased number of calls. Of course, most of those who are working in those departments also have full-time jobs; and for many, those jobs are also jobs of service. That’s why the State Fire Marshal Division and Ohio Department of Transportation took a moment Tuesday to recognize the more than 70 ODOT employees who also serve as volunteer firefighters or emergency medical technicians. The event focused on employees in ODOT Districts 5, 9, 10 and 11 in ...

Roll up your sleeves for the Red Cross

Editorials

Disasters near and far have deepened the desire in many to help — to somehow do something amid all this suffering and struggle. In many of the hardest hit places, the American Red Cross is helping — and if we can’t be involved in those direct efforts, we can certainly do something to help that organization fulfill its mission. Part of that mission is, of course, keeping hospital shelves stocked with blood and blood products. The need for that never ceases. At the moment, the organization is asking especially for those with type O to donate blood, though all types are ...

Buckle up and save lives

Editorials

Seat belts. For the vast majority of us, putting on a seat belt when entering the car is second nature. But for some, unfortunately, the act remains optional — and that’s leading to fatal results. In Ohio over the Fourth of July weekend, 10 people died in car crashes, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Of those 10 fatalities, six were not wearing seat belts. The issue goes deeper. According to the Columbus Dispatch, during the Fourth of July weekend troopers issued 2,286 seat belt and child safety seat violations. How is that possible in 2025? The problem is ...

Help keeps Marietta blooming

Letters to the Editor

Sometimes it takes a village to help Marietta in Bloom continue to provide eight gardens to be enjoyed by others. This past April with the help of the City of Marietta, Oriana House and our members, we were able to mulch all gardens. And again in June with the help of Oriana House, Fred Smith, Lowe’s and our members, we were able to construct a corner wall at the Sacra Via garden to help with rainwater runoff that had been washing away mulch. We would not be able to maintain these gardens without the help of this village.

Harmar Days Festival

Letters to the Editor

As the City Council representative for Marietta’s 4th Ward, I’m writing to express my enthusiastic support for this year’s Harmar Days Festival, happening July 25–27 in Harmar Village. This festival is one of our community’s cherished summer traditions - full of live music, local vendors, family fun, and a spirit of neighborly pride. But more than that, Harmar Days serves a purpose that hits close to home for so many: raising funds to help restore the Historic Harmar Railroad Bridge. Thanks to a recent state grant of nearly $1 million, we’re beginning to see real momentum ...