It is said that history has a way of repeating itself. So it is with the East Liverpool Area Community and Learning Center. It was built over 60 years ago to house the Trinity Presbyterian Church. Trinity was the largest church in the community in terms of attendance. It was built on what was ...

On February 3rd, 2023, 38 rail cars — from a train spanning one-and-a-half miles — derailed and overturned right outside the center of East Palestine, Ohio. Flames flared and thick black plumes of smoke billowed into the sky. Toxic chemicals started spewing into the air, water, and ...

Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published Nov. 2, 2019. Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life expectancy also brings an increase in the number of diseases, injuries and ...

Gov. Mike DeWine is cautious when it comes to vetoing bills approved by the state Legislature, which is controlled by fellow Republicans. That’s why legislators have rarely voted to override his vetoes during his five years as governor. But when DeWine vetoed legislation on Dec. 29 to ban ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following column was previously published Oct. 2, 2020. Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life expectancy also brings an increase in the number of diseases, injuries and ...

A number of years ago Family Recovery Center was offered a weekly space on the pages of the Salem News. Eloise Traina snapped up the opportunity. Dr. Traina passed away in 2022, and Eloise Traina has retired, but she requested a reprint of the first New Year’s article her husband wrote for ...

Season’s Greetings and Best Wishes for a Happy New Year to you and your loved ones. As we approach the culmination of the year, I extend sincere holiday greetings on behalf of the Family Recovery Center. Reflecting on the past year, we acknowledge the challenges that have touched our lives ...

Editor’s Note: The following column previously ran Jan. 1, 2022. Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life expectancy also brings an increase in the number of diseases, injuries and impairments that ...

In school we learn about cause and effect: What we do at one point will have impact at another point down the line. You can look at this in a negative way – choosing to do something you know has high risks, and you will receive your consequences (aka effects) of your actions. Or you can ...

Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life expectancy also brings an increase in the number of diseases, injuries and impairments that affect older adults. With this in mind, we at the local Visiting Angels ...