Local residents answered the call last month when Belpre Area Veterans hosted a spring food drive to benefit the Belpre Area Ministries. It wasn’t just those who brought in enough food to fill several totes, it was also those who brought in cash donations who made a big difference for the ...

No two Ohioans’ life and career paths look the same. Every individual finds their own way. And what qualifies as “success” to one person might mean nothing to another. Ask any classroom teacher whether a one-size-fits-all approach to helping students succeed will work and they may well ...

A couple of members of Congress are not giving up on finding ways to fight the substance abuse epidemic that has gripped our region. Last week, U.S. Reps. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio 12th, and Robin Kelly, D, Ill. 2nd, reintroduced the Remote Opioid Monitoring Act, which would direct the federal ...

Plenty of us are guilty of hearing the alert from our phones and finding it difficult to resist the temptation to glance down, maybe even tap out a quick response. But during National Distracted Driving Month in April, law enforcement agencies are reminding us that it’s not just against the ...

The future looks bright, indeed, for those watching an impressive group of young people work their way through courses at the Washington County Career Center that prepared them for competition in the Business Professionals of America state event in Columbus. In a wide range of categories, 11 ...

Washington County 4-H is already a stand-out organization to those of us in the region who know it. But earlier this month, it received recognition at the state level, during the Ohio 4-H Conference. Jeremy Barth of Fleming received the Ohio 4-H Alumni Award — he’s been a member of three ...